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Brikf T >es^ RiPTrvE Sketches 0*' all Counties, Cities, Towns and Post Vil- 
LA(r£s IN the State, Showing their Location, Railroad, Postal, 
Express and. Telegraph Fa tlities, Industrial Re- 
sources, Banks, Ci-./kches, Poiulation, ei-c. 
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One of the MidtUe Atlantic States and one of the orij^inal thirtoou, is 
bounded N. by New York, E. by the Hudson Kiver and the Athmtic 
Ocean, S. by the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay, and W. l^y the 
Delaware Bay and lliver, which separate it from Delaware and Pennsyl- 
vania. It covers an area of 7815 square miles, its greatest length being 
107^4 miles from lat. 38 56' to 41'^ 21' N., with an extreme breadth of 
59 miles in W. Ion. 73*' C V and 75" 33'. At the narrowest point, between 
Bordentown and South / Jiboy, the State is about 35 miles in width. It 
has a direct coast line of 120 miles, and besides its bordering rivers, the 
Hudson and Delaware, its principal streams are the Passaic, Hackensack, 
and Earitan. 

Topographically New Jersey is characterized by three well marked 
divisions. The northern portion of the State is hilly and monutainous, ^^e- 
ing traversed in a direction S. E. and N. W. by the Blue or Kittatinnv ud 
the Highland ranges of moimtains, the former of which rise to an altitude 
of 1800 feet near the New York line, and thence form an imbrokeu ridge 
to "the Delaware Water Gap," while the latter reach their highest point at 
Rutherford's Hill or Hamburg Mountain, which is 1488 feet above the 
sea. Between these ranges lies the beautiful and fertile Kittatinny Valley, 
about 39 miles in length by 10 in breadth, and at an elevation of from 500 
to C50 feet. Some twenty miles east of the Highland Range the Palisades, 
a wall of perpendicular trap-rocks, from 200 to 500 feet high, sti*etch along 
the western bank of the Hudson for 15 miles, forming one of the grandest 
features of its scenery. The central portion of the State is a rolUng 
country, and the remaining three-fifths extending south and eastward, are 
nearly level, the Navesink Hills opposite Sandy Hook, 375 feet above the 
sea, being the principal elevations. Much of the southern part is sandy 
and covered by pine forests. 

The iive geological belts crossing tlie State from N. E. to S. W. abound 
in mineral wealth. The Silurian and Devonian formations of the N. W. 
furnish large quantities of excellent roofing-slate, building- and fiag- 
Btones, magnesian limestone and rich hematites. The Highland or Shaw- 



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angunk Mountains are generally of stratified azoic rocks, and afford zinc 
ores, Franklinite, gneiss, and magnetic iron ores. Southeast of these 
comes a triassic plateau, mucli broken by trap-dikes, and j'ielding copper 
ores, red sandstone for building uses, etc., and still further southeast is a 
belt of the cretaceous -with extensive deposits of pure marl, clay marl and 
shell marls, molding sand, fire clay, porcelain and potter's clay of excellent 
quality. The remainder of the State is mainly of the tertiary and quarter- 
nary times, furnishing such usefiil geological products as bog iron ox'e, 
peat, and glass sand. Grapjjite or plumbago occurs in several parts of 
Morris and Passaic counties, and has been mined ^Yith profit ; nickel has 
also been discovered, but in small quantities. Altogether mineralogists 
enumerate iipwards of 160 different minerals found in the State. A large 
portion of all the building- and paving-stones for the great cities around 
New York Bay are supplied by this State, and Trinity Church in New 
York City is a sample of brown sand-stone from New Jersey's quarries. 

The annual mean temperature of the N. end ranges from 48*^ to 50°, 
while that of the S. end is between 53" and 54°. The annual rainfall 
is about 44 inches. In the neighborhood of the marshes malarial diseases 
prevail, but as a whole the State is eminently healthful. 

Among its industrial resources the agriculture of New Jersey forms a 
very important interest. There are 59,214 persons engaged in the culti- 
vation of the 34,307 farms in the State. The average value per acre is 
$82.52 for cleared land, and '^^56.82 for wood-land. The live-stock is re- 
ported to be worth about $30,000,000. Hay, cereal grains, sweet and 
other potatoes constitute the principal crops, aggregating a value of about 
$25,000,000 annually ; apples, cider, pears, peaches, black-berries, rasp- 
berries, strawberries, etc. are also important products, and the sales of 
milk, butter, wood, hops, tobacco, grass- clover- garden- and flower-seeds, 
nursery trees and plants foot up a large total. Cranberry culture is a 
liberal source of revenue in the marsh region near the coast, the proceeds 
for a single year having amounted to $3,000,000, A>hile market-gardening 
is carried on extensively and profitably throughout the central sections 
near New York and Philadelphia. Another successful industry is found 
in the fisheries of the State, which include deep-sea-fishing, the oyster- 
trade, the taking of shad, bass, sturgeon, etc. in the rivers, and the cap- 
ture of menhaden and other fish for oil and fish guano. Small menhaden 



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are packed in oil and sold for sardines. The anchovy abounds in the 
waters of New Jersey, and the highly-prized bluefifih, slicepslicad, and 
Spanish mackei'el are extensively caught. The State has a board of fish 
commissioners, who have done much for the advancement of the fresh- 
water fisheries, and have very successf ull}- stocked the Delaware with black 
bass. Latest reports place the value of the sea fisheries at $1,115,154, 
that of the oyster trade at $2,080,025. 

In manufactures New Jersey ranks as one of the leading states in the 
Union. The natural advantages of location — between the Pennsylvania 
coal region and the great Atlantic coast markets, — an amplitude of water 
power, together with excellent transportational facilities, have greatly aided 
the development of her resources and the growth of her enterprise. In 
1880, according to the census of that year, there were 7128 manufacturing 
establishments in the State with invested capital of §100,220,51)3, employ- 
ing 120,030 hands; the wages paid during the year amounted to $40,083, 
045; value of materials $105,285,779; value of products $254,380,230. 
Boots, shoes, brick-s, beer, cars, carriages, carpets, chemicals, clothing, cot- 
ton goods, fire-brick, flour, glass, hardware, hats, india-rubber goods, 
jewelry, leather, leathern goods, lumber, machinery, morocco, paints, sad- 
dlery, soap, tiles, tin-ware, trunks, wall-jiaiier, and woolen goods are among 
the leading articles of manufacture, and the silk mills of Paterson, the 
iron works in the counties of jMorris, Sussex, and "Warren, the steel, zinc, 
and blacklead works of Jersey City, and the potteries of Trenton are all 
noted for the extent of their production and the excellence of their work. 
The development of the iron industry has been steady and rapid, the pro- 
duction having increased from about 10,000 tons in 1790 to 757,372 tons 
o( ore mined in 1880, while the annual production of zinc ore has ranged 
from 15,000 to 22,000 tuns for a number of years. The aggregate amount 
of plastic clays dug annually from a belt of superior quality in Middlesex 
County is 250,000 tons, worth at least $1,000,000. 

New Jersey is divided into six customs districts, of which the ports of 
entry are Newark, Perth Amboy, Great Egg Har1)or, Tuekerton, Bridgeton, 
and Lamberton. There is a large coasting but a small foreign trade, the 
latter passing almost entirely through New York and Philadelphia. Be- 
sides the coast line and the principal streams already mentioned there are 
the AVallkill, Navesiuk, Shark, Matasquau, Metedeconk, Tom's, Little Egg 



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Harbor, Great Egg Harbor, Maurice, Cohansey, Rancocas, Millstoue, Mus- 
conetcong, and Paiilinskill rivers. Of these a number in the lower part of 
the State are navigable tidal streams which, with the " thoroughfares," or 
navigable channels in the salt marshes, afford considerable extent of inland 
navigation. This is still farther increased by the Morris canal, extending 
101 miles from Jersey City to Phillipsburg, and by the Delaw^are and Rar- 
itan canal, connecting Bordentown on the Delaware with New Brunswick on 
the Earitau, a distance of 43 miles, exclusive of a feeder, 22 miles long, 
from Bull's Island to Trenton. The latter canal is a channel of steamboat 
communication between New York and Philadelphia. Along the eastern 
coast there is a series of bays and sounds fenced from the ocean by long 
spits of sand, broken by inlets, and here a great number of summer re- 
sorts have sprung up ; the best known among these are Long Branch, 
Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Atlantic City, Beach Haven, Barnegat, Tuck- 
erton, and Cape Ma}'. Other places of interest in the State are the Dela- 
ware Water Gap, at Dunnfield; Passaic Falls, atPaterson; Lake Green- 
W'ood in Passaic County ; Lake Hopatcong in Morris County ; and the 
mineral spring at Schooley's Mountain, one of the many 'ridges of the 
Highland Range. Twenty-one railroads with their numerous branches 
traverse the State, affording excellent accommodations, and paj'ing a large 
annual revenue into the treasury of the Commonwealth. 

The educational facilities are ample and excellent. According to the 
last census there are 1558 school buildings in the State, 203,508 puj^ils en- 
rolled in the public schools, and 3332 teachers. Graded schools are sus- 
tained throughout the more populous districts. A large and flourishing 
State normal and model school is located at Trenton, and a preparatory 
training-school at Beverly, besides several city normal or teachers' insti- 
tutes. The College of New Jersey (Presbyterian) with affiliated theologi- 
cal and scientific schools is at Princeton ; New Brunswick is the seat of 
Rutgers College (Reformed), also with a scientific and a theological 
seminary, and of the State Agricultural College ; Seton Hall, at South 
Oraiige, is a Romaii Catholic college; and Burlington College is an Epis- 
copalian institution. The Drew Theological Seminary (Methodist) is at 
Madison ; a German Presbyterian divinity school at Bloomfield ; and the 
Stevens Institute of Technology at Hoboken. In addition to those there 
ai'e numerous private establishments, many of them of high character. 






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Besides the normal and model schools the State institutions comprise the 
New Jerse}' School for Deaf-Mutcs, the Soldiers' Homo, two lunatic 
as3'lunis, a Reform school for boys, an industrial school for girls, and the 
state prison. These are located in and near Trenton, except the Soldiers' 
Home, which is in Newark, the boys' Reform school in Jamesbiirg, and 
one of the lunatic asylums at Morris Plains. 

The principal cities ai'e Newark, population 152,988 ; Jersey City, 153,- 
513; Paterscm, G3,273 ; Camden, 52,844; Hoboken. 37,721; Trenton, 
34,38G ; Elizabeth, 32,119 ; New Brunswick, 18,258. Other cities and 
large towns are Bayonne, Bordentown, Bridgeton, Burlington, Gloucester, 
Lambertville, Millville, Mount Holly, Orange, Passaic, Perth Amboy, 
Behidere, Hackensack, Flemington, Freehold, Morristo\^^l, Newton, Tom's 
River, Phillipsburg, Plaiufield, Railway, Salem, Somerville, and "Woodbury. 

Trenton is and lias been the State Capital since 1790. There the affairs 
of state are conducted by a governor, chosen every three years, and a 
legislature consisting of a senate of 21, and an assembly of GO members, 
convening the second Tuesday in January of each year. Senators are 
elected for 3 years, representatives for 1 year. Judges are appointed by the 
governor, subject to the approval of the senate, and serve for fixed terms. 
Tlio general election is held annually on the first Tuesday after tlie first 
^loiulay in November. New Jersey has 300,035 voters and 9 electoral votes. 

The earliest colony of New Jersey was probably planted at Bergen be- 
tween IGl-i and 1G20, (although historians are not agreed concerning the first 
settlements,) by the Dutch, who maintained possession until 1GG4, when the 
country passed to the English with New York, and the Duke of York finally 
made over the whole to L)rd Berkeley and Sir George Carteret, from wht>se 
native island of Jersey the pri)vinces were named. During the Duke of 
York's possession land grants west of New York Bay were made to 
colonists from New England, who began the settlements at Newark, Eliza- 
beth, Middletowu, and Shrewsbury. Elizabeth was made the seat of 

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government in 1GG5 and Philip Carteret was the first governor of New 
Jersey, in which office he ccmtiuucd till 1G74, when the Dutch recaptured 
New York and New Jersey. But Great Britain regained possession by 
treaty the same year. In the meantime William Pcnu and other Quakers 
had bought Lord Berkeley's interest in the province, and in 1G82, by addi- 
tional purchases, they became jn'oprietors of New Jersey with Robert 



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Barclay', a Scotchman and one of the associate purchasers, as the first 
governor under the new ownershij). Thus the counti'y remained for 20 
years, enjojdng a period of peace and prosperity. In 1702 the proprietary 
rights of the purchasers were ceded back to the crown, and New Jersey 
remained under the same royal governor wdth New York until 1708, Avhen 
on the petition of the colony to have a separate administration, Lewis 
Morris was made governor of New Jerse.y, which then had a population of 
40,000. The last governor for the English crown was William Franklin, 
eon of Benjamin Franklin, who was appointed in 1763, and deposed, put 
under guard, and sent to Connecticut a prisoner on June 25, 177G. A 
State constitution was adopted on July 2, 1776, which was ratified on the 
18th, and which remained in force until August 1844, when the present 
constitution superseded. Throughout the Revolution New Jersey was the 
scene of manj' stu'ring events, the important battles of Trenton, Princeton, 
Millstone, Red Bank, and Monmouth having been fought on her soil, and 
during the war of 1861-1865 some of her regiments were among the most 
effective in the national service. The following is a list of New Jersey's 
governors since the State organization : 



William Livingston 1776-90 

WiUiam Patterson 1790-94 

Richard HoweU 1794-1801 

Joseph Bloomtield 1801-12 

Aaron Ogdeu 1812-13 

William S. Pennington. . . 1813-15 

Mahlon Dickerson 1815-17 

Isaac H. WiUianison 1817-29 

Peter D. Vroom 1829-32 

Samuel L. Southard 1832-33 

Elias P. Seelev 1833 

Peter D. Vroom 1833-36 

Philemon Dickerson 1836-37 

AVilliam Pennington 1837-43 

Daniel Haines 1843-44 



Charles S. Stratton 1844-48 

Daniel Haines 1848-51 

George T. Fort 1851-54 

Rodman M. Price 1854-57 

William A. Newell 1857-60 

Charles S. Olden 1860-63 

Joel Parker 1863-66 

Marcus L. Ward 1866-69 

Theodore F. Randolph. . . 1869-72 

Joel 

Joseph D 



Parker 1872-75 

Bedle 1875-77 



George B. McClellan , 



1877-81 



George C. Ludlow 1881-84 

Leon Abbett 1884-87 

Robert S. Green 1887 



The population of the State in 1790 was 184,139 ; in 1800, 211,149 ; in 
1810, 245,562 ; in 1820, 277,426 ; in 1830, 320,823 ; in 1840, 373,306 ; in 
1850,480,555; in 1860, 672,035 ; in 1870,906,096; in 1880, 1,133,116 ; 
and in 1885, according to the State census of that year, 1,278,033. 

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ATLANTIC comity iu tlie S. S. E. 
part of the State, has an ai'ea of G20 
s(|uai'e miles, bounded ou the N. E. 
l)y Little Egg Harbor river, and on 
the S. E. by the Atlantic ocean. It 
is intersected by Great Egg Harbor 
ri\er, and by the Cimiden & Atlan- 
tic, Pliiladcli)hia & Atlantic City, and 
"West Jersey railroads. The sm-face 
is level, and marshy near the coast ; 
the soil fm-ther inland is light and 
sandy. It has extensive forests of 
small pine-trees, and the principal 
products are ^vheat, corn, sweet po- 
tatoes, cranberries, wine, and oysters. 
Capital, ]\Iay's Landing. Population 
m 1880, 18,700; State census of 
1885, 22,3oG. 

BERGEN county in the N. E. 
part of the State, Ixirdering on New 
York, has an !U"ea of 350 square 
miles, bounded on the E. by the 
Hudson river. The Pixhsades, a 
perpendicular wall of rock, form the 
W. bank of the Hudson through the 
entire county, rising honx 300 to \ 



magnetic iron ore are found 
here, and Indian corn, hay, rye, oats, 
buckwheat, potatoes, butter etc. are 
the staple products. Capital, Hack- 
ensjick. Population in 1880, 3(5,- 
790 : State census of 1885, 30,880. 

BURLINGTON comity, extend- 
ing entirely across the central i)or- 
tiou of the State, has an ai'ea of GOO 
square miles, bounded on the S. E. 
by the Atlantic ocean and on the N. 
W. by the Delawai'e river. It is 
partly tb-ained b}' the Little Egg 
Hiu'bor and Wading rivers, also by 
Ilancocas creek, and intersected 
bv several brixnches of the PennsAl- 
vania railroad, and by the New Jer- 
sey Southern dinsion of the Philadel- 
phia & Reaebng raihoad. The sm*- 
face is level, and the S(»il near 
the river is very fertile. !Market- 
gardenmg and cranberry culture f( )rm 
miportant industries, while bog ii'on 
ore and marl are foimd in abund- 
ance. The capitiil is Moimt Holly. 
Populaticm in 1880, 55,403; State 
census of 1885, 57,558. 



500 feet above the water. It is m- 
tersected by the Hackensack, Rama- ; CA^MDEN coimty iji the S. W. 
jx), and Saddle rivers, also by the pai't of New Jersey has an area of 
New Jersey & New York, and New 220 square miles, bounded on the 
York, Lake Erie k Western rail- j N. W. by the Delawai'e River, wliich 
roads. The surface is hilly or i separates it from Pennsyhania, and 
nK)mitainous, but in some parts drained by Great Egg Harbor river, 
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It is traversed by the Camden & 
Atlantic, and by the Philadelphia & 
Atlantic City raili'oads, also by 
branches of the Pennsylvania, West 
Jersey, and Philadelphia & Eeading 
raili'oads. The surface is nearly 
level and the soil in the N. W. part 
is a rich loam, yielding large quanti- 
ties of grain, potatoes, vegetables, 
strawberries, and other small fruits 
for city markets. It has also valua- 
ble beds of marl. The capital is 
Camden. Population hi 1880, 62,- 
941 ; State census of 1885, 76,685. 

CAPE MAY county, forming the 
S. extremity of the State, has an area 
of 250 square miles, bounded on the 
E. by the Atlantic ocean and on the 
W. by Delaware Bay. It is inter- 
sected by the West Jersey railroad. 
The surface is level and somewhat 
swampy, ^^'itlx alluvial soil, producing 
corn, ha}', Irish and sweet potatoes. 
Through the immcrous inlets along 
the Atlantic coast the sea penetrates 
into the marshes in the S. E. portion 
of the comity, forming numerous 
lagoons, and near Dennisville is a 
valuable deposit of wliite cedar trees 
which have probably been buried for 
at least 2,000 years, but are still 
sound. The caj^ital is Cajie May 
Court House. Population in 1880, 
9,765 ; State census of 1885, 10,744. 



CUMBERLAND coimty m the S- 
portion of New Jersey has an area 
of 480 square miles, bounded S. W. 
by Delaware Bay and E. by Tucka- 
hoe river. It is intersected by the 
Maurice river and Cohansey creek, 
and by the West Jersey, New 
Jersey Southern, and Cumberland 
& Maurice River raih'oads. The 
surface is mostly level, the 
soil generfilly sandy and over- 
gro%vn with pine forests. The 
chief agricultural products are 
wheat, corn, oats, hay, potatoes, and 
butter. Marl is obtained m the 
county, and Greenwich townsliip has 
some ii'on mines. Bridgeton is the 
capital. Pojxilaticm in 1880, 37,- 
694; State census of 1885, 41,982. 

ESSEX county m the N. E. part 
of New Jersey has an area of about 
150 squai'e miles, bounded on the 
N., the E. and the W. by the Passa- 
ic river, which affords excellent water 
power, and on the S. E. by Newark 
Bay. It is intersected by the Mor- 
ris & Essex, the New York, Lalce 
Erie & Western, and the New York 
& Greenwood Lake railroads. The 
surface is generally level, but in the 
W. part it is diversified by two ele- 
vated ridges, laiown as First and 
Second Mountains. The soil is fer- 
tile. Market gardenmg is carried 
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ufacturing interests fiu'uish tbe- 
pvincipiil siiiii)oi*t. Newark is the 
capital. Population in 1880, 189,- 
819 ; State census of 1885, 213,7G4. 

♦GLOUCESTER coiuity in the 
S. W. part of the State has an area 
of about 300 square miles, bounded 
on the N. W. by the Delaware river, 
on the N. E. by Big Timber creek, 
and drained by Oldman's, Raccoon, 
and ^Mantua creeks. It is intersect- 
ed by the West Jei^sey and the 
Delaware River rsiilroads. The sm-- 
face is neai-ly level and much of it 
covered with forests. The soil in 
the S. E. section of the coimty is 
sand}', but near the river it is very 
fertile, producing large crops of 
hay, corn, wheat, rye, sweet and 
Irish potatoes etc. It has valuable 
beds of marl, and iron ore is ob- 



tained near Woodbury, the capital. 
Population in 1880, 25,880; State 
census (.f 1SS5, 27,G03. 

HUDSON county in the N. E. 
part of New Jersey has an area of 
about 100 square miles, boiuided E. 
by the Hudson river and New York 
Ba}', S. by Newark Bay, and W. by 
the Passaic river. It is intersected 
by the Hackensack liver and by 
numerous railroads, centering at 
Jersey City and Hoboken. The sur- 
face is generally rough. This coun- 
ty is almost entii'ely subui'ban to 
New^ York City, and its agricultm-e 
consists principally of inai'ket-gar- 
dening. Its manufacturing interests 
are of considerable extent and im- 
poiiance. Jersey City is the capital. 
Population in 1880, 187,050 ; State 
ceaias of 1885, 210,342. 



• Wc sub-Joint an account of the peculiar circumstances of the orjranlzatlon of Gloucester 
county, for which we are Inilehted to Mr. A. S. Bakbeu, editor ami proprietor of rhe Const itti- 
tion at Woodbury, N. J. and which will uo doubt prove Inlcrestlu^ news to many of our 
readers, being without a parallel In the history of the State. 

■■ In 1C64 king Charles II. granted all the country between the Delaware and Connecticut rivers 
to his brother, the Duke of York, who soon after sold the province of New Jersey to Sir George 
Carteret and Lord Berkeley. In lf.;4 Berkeley sold his moiety or one-half of t he province to John 
Fenwlck In trust to Edward BUUnge, who transferred the same to William Penn. Gawen Lawrle 
and Nicholas Lucas as trustees for the benefit of his creditors. Under ))resslng necessity they 
sold a considerable number of shares of their propriety to different purchasers. The trustees In 
July 16T6 succeeded In obtaining a sealed deed dividing the province Into two equal parts. 
Carteret taking East Jersey and William Penn and his associates West Jersey; each party 
adopting their own plan of settlement, et<?. In IGTS, upon application of the assigns of Lord 
Berkeley, the Duke of Y'ork made them a new grant of West Jersey. The line of division was 
'• from the east side of Little Egg Harbor, straight north through the country, to the utmost 
branch of Delaware river. " 

West Jersey was then divided Into 100 parts or tenths, ten of which upon agreement were 
conveyed to Fenwlck, leaving 90-tcnths In the hands of the proprietors for sale. 

In 16S1 an assembly had been called and a form of government adopted by the proprietors. 
In May 16S2 for greater convenience In the administration of Justice, the province was divided 



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HUNTERDON couuty iii the W. 
part of the State and ou the Peun- 
sylvania border has au area of 500 
square miles, bounded ou the N. W. 
b}^ the Musconetcong- river, on the 
S. W. br the Delaware, and drained 
by the Laniingion river and by the 
south branch of the Raritan. It is 
traversed by the Lehigh Valley rail- 
road, also by branches of the Penn- 
sylvania and Philadelphia & Reading- 
railroads. The surface is hilly and 
niountauaous ; the soil of the vaUeys 
is fertile. The staple products are 
corn, oats, wheat, rye, buckwheat, 
hay, butter, and flour. Quarries of 
limestone and freestone are located 
in the county. Capital, Flemington. 
Population in 1880, 38,5G8; State 
census of 1885, 37,420. 



MERCER county in the central 
part of New Jersey has an ai"ea of 
about 2G0 square miles, bounded on 
the S. W. by the Delaware river, 
and on the N. E. by the Millstone 
river. It is partly di'ained by 
Assimpink creek and intersected by 
several branches of the Pennsylvania 
railroad, also by the Delaware & 
Raritan canal. The siu'f ace is near- 
ly level, the soil fertile and well 
cultivated, the chief crops being- 
corn, oats, wheat, hay, butter, and 
potatoes, while fruit and garden 
produce are also extensively raised. 
Its quarries furnish red sandstone 
of a good quality for buildmg pur- 
poses. Trenton is the cai^ital. 
Population in 1880, 58,058; State 
census of 1885, 66,785. 



Into two jurisdictions, with a Court of (Juart('r Sessions, a Siierlff and Clerk, and were named 
from the two towns which they Included, Burllng-ton and Salem. 

The Assembly met in November, ics >, but adjourned without doing any business, and there is 
no further record of the Assembly until 1692. 

No provision seems to have been made for the people living In the middle district lying be- 
tween IJurlington and Salem by the Assembly up to May ICSG. The Inconvenience and trouble 
to which they were subjected in all their public business, by the long distance to either i)lacc 
must ha\c been great. Acting upon tlie principle that necessity knows no law, the people set 
about relieving themselves. 

And now wc come to the organization of tlic County of Gloucester. Micklc, In his history, 
gives a very interesting account of it. From it we learn that on the 2t-)lh day of :May, IGSB, the 
proi)rietors, frecliolders, and iuhal)itants generally of tlie third and fourtli tenths, of the terri- 
tory between the PensauUln and Oidman's creeks, met at .\xwamu.s, and orgaulzed a jurisdic- 
tion or county by the adoption of what may be termed a county constitution. This curious 
instrument, which had ten brief paragraphs, erected two precincts into a county, ordained a 
regular court, provided ol'Hcers, and prescribed the mintitlic of legal practice, and also provided 
i-egulations for the marking of hogs and o/7w'r cattle. The following is a literal copy of this 
constitution taken from the oldest book of records in the Clerk's Ofllcc at Woodbury, extending 
froml68GtolTl2 : 

CONSTITUTION OF GLOFCESTER COUNTY. 

" Gi.oi-CE.sTKii ye 2Sth May IfiSO. 
" By the Propryetors, Freeholders and inliabltants of tlie Tbll'fl ftHfl fouvtlj Tenths (alias 
poiinty of Gloucester), then agreed as toUo^etU : 



POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



13 



:MIDDLESEX county iu the cen- 
tral and E. part of the State has an 
area of about 300 squai'e miles, 
boimded on the E. by Earitan Bay 
and Staten Island Sound, and on the 
N. W. by the Earitan river. It is 
drained by Millstone and South riv- 
ers, and traversed by the Pennsyl- 
vania railroad and its branches, 
also by the Lehigh Valley railroad ; 
the Delaware & Earitan canal 
tenninates at the county seat. The 
surface is luidulatmg and the soil 
mostly fertile. The staple products 
are corn, oats, hay, -wheat, butter, 
and fruit in abundance. The coun- 



ty contains important manufactiu'es 
and valuable deposits of plastic clays, 
molding sand etc. New Brunswick 
is the capital. Population in 1880, 
52,28G ; State census of 1885, 50,- 
180. 

]\IONMOUTH county in the cen- 
tral part of the State and bordering 
on the Atlantic ocean has an area of 
about 500 square miles, bounded on 
the N. by Earitan and Sand^- Hook 
Bays. It is (b.-ained i)v the Nave- 
sink, Shark, Manasquan, and Shrews- 
bm*v ri^■ers, and intersected l)-\' the 
Long Branch divisions of the Penn- 
sylvania and Philadelphia & Eeading 



" Inprlms— That a Court be held for the -Tiirlscllctloii anrt Limits of the aforesaid Tenths or 
Caunty. one tyme at Axwaimis alias (Uoucester and another tynic at Red Rank. 

•• Item— That there he fower Courtes for the Jurisdiction aforesaid held In one year, at yc 
dayes and tymes hereafter mentioned viz : uppon the ilrst day of the ilrst Month, upon ye first 
day of ye fourth month, on the first day of the seventh month and upon ye first day "of the 
Tenth month. 

•• Item— That the first Court shall be held at Gloucester aforesaid, upon the first day of Sep- 
tember next. 

•• Item— That all warrants and summons shall be drawne by the Clarke of the Courte and 
slfrned by a Justice and soe delivered to the sherrlff or his Deputy to Execute. 

•• Ii<,>m— That the bodye of each warrant etc., shall contayne or Intimate the nature of the 
action. 

" Item— That a coppy of the Declaration lie fflven with yp warrant by the Gierke of the Court, 
that soe the Defendant may have the longer tyme to consldder th<' same and prepare his answer. 

■' Item- That all sumonsl warrants, etc., shall be served and Declarations given at least ten 
dayes before the court. 

'• Item— That the sherriCfe shall give the Jury summons six days before the court be held on 
which they arc to ajipear. 

•' Item— That all poi-sons within j'e Jurisdiction aforesaid bring into yo next court« ye mark 
of their Hoggs and other C'attell. In order to be approved and recorded." 

For some reason Axwamus, now Ciloucester City, was abandoned as an alternate place for 
holding the courts. 

This was the origin of Old Gloucester, the only county of New Jersey that derived Its ex" 
Istence from the direct action ol Us own people. Cordon, the historian of the State, says : " It 
woiUd seem that tlie Inhabitants of the county deemed themselves a body politic, a <1enu>cratic 
voiiiiiioinrt'diiii with full powers of legislation." 

The irregular proceedings of the people in forming tliemselves into a county without the 
action of the provincial legislature, wore undoubtedly silently actiulcsced In and recognized by 
the act erecting the county of Cape May in 1G92, by declaring that the provinces had "been 
formally divided into three counties." In 1C94 the Legislature pa.ssed a law enacting " that the 
two dist inctions or divisions, heretofore called the Third and Fourth Tenths, be and is hereby 
|ald Into one county named, and from Uenceforth to be called, nie County of Gloucester, 



14 



POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



railroads, also by the Freehold & 
New York railroad. The surface is 
nearl}' level and the soil generally 
fertile. Potatoes, Avheat, oats, but- 
ter, and hay are the princii)al 
products. Marl is also found here. 
On the coast of this county are a 
number of watering places ; the best 
among these are Long Branch, As- 
biuy Park, and Ocean Grove. The 
capital is Freehold. Population in 
1880, 55,535 ; State census of 1885, 
02,324. 

, oi^MOREIS coimty in the N, pai-t of 
New Jersey has an area of 650 
square miles, bounded on the N. E. 
by the Pequannock river, on the E. 
and S. E. by the Passaic river, and 
on the N. W. by the Musconetcong. 
It is also drained by Eockaway and 
"Whippany risers and by the head 
branches of the Raritan. It is in- 
tersected bv the Morris canal, also 
by the Morris Sc Essex, by the Dela- 
ware, La<'ka^^■anna & Western rail- 
roads, and by the New Jersey Cen- 
tral dirision of the Pilahdeli)hia & 
Peadmg railroad. The surfjice is 
uneven and crossed by a number 
of ridges, of which Schooley's 
Mountain is one of the highest, 
and a favorite summer resort. 
A large portion is heavily wood- 
pd with hickorj)', oak, chestnut 



etc. Corn, wheat, oats, rye, buck- 
wheat, potatoes, butter, and wool are 
the priucipal agricultm-al products. 
There are a nmnber of rich iron 
mines, and copper, zinc, manganese, 
limestone, marble, and sandstone 
aboimd in this county. jMoiTistown 
is the capital. Population in 1880, 
50,8G7; State census of 1885, 50,- 
G75. 

OCEAN coujity in the S. E. part 
of the State, bordering on the At- 
lantic ocean, has an area of about 650 
square miles, di'aiued by Tom's 
river and several creeks. It is trav- 
ersed by the Tuckerton railroad and 
by the New Jersey Southern dirision 
of the Philadelphia «fe Reading rail- 
road. The surface is level and ex- 
tensively covered vrith jiine forests. 
The soil is light and sandy. Corn, 
potatoes, cranberries, and lumber 
are the principal productions. ]\Iarl 
and iron are found here. The cai)i- 
tal is Tom's River, Population in 
1880, 14,455 ; State census of 1885, 
15,586. 

PASSAIC coimty in the N. paii 
of New Jersey, bordering on New 
York, has an ai'ea of about 200 
square miles. It is intersected by 
the Passaic, Rmgwood, and Ramapo 
rivers, by the Morris canal, and by 
the New York, Lake Erie & Wes- 



POCKET GAZETTEEU OP NEW JERSEY. 



16 



tera, New York, Susquehanna & 
Western, Delaware, Lackawanna & 
Western, antl New York & Greenwood 
Lake railroads. The Passaic, which 
foims pai"t of its E. boundary, has a 
fall of 70 feet at Paterson, and fur- 
nishes ample Avater power. The 
surface is paiily nioimtainous, the 
soil generalh' fertile, producing corn, 
oats, rj'e, buckwheat, potatoes etc. 
The production of silk goods in tliis 
county is the most extensive in the 
United States ; other important 
manufactures include machineiy, 
iron ware, carpets, cotton goods, pa- 
per etc. L'on and limestone are 
found here. Paterson is the capital. 
Population m 1880, G8,71G; State 
census of 1885, 83,374. 

SALEM coimty in the S. W. part 
of the State has an area of about 
340 square miles, boimded on the E. 
by the Maurice river and on the W. 
by the Delaware. It is cb-ained by 
Salem, Alloway's, and other creeks, 
and traversed by the West Jersey 
raih'oad and its branches. The siu'- 
face is level; the soil is a fertile, 
sandy loam. Corn, wheat, hay, po- 
tatoes, sweet potatoes, gi'jvss-seed 
and daily products are the staples. 
The coimty contains a number of 
manufacturing establishments, and 
extensive deposits of marl. Salem 



is the capital. Populati(m in 1880, 
24,580: State census of 1885,25,- 
373. 

S0:MERSET c(junty in the central 
part of New Jersey has an area of 
about 300 square miles, bounded on 
the W. by the Lamingttm nver, on 
the N. E. by the Passaic, and on the 
E. by Boimd Brook. It is drained 
by the Millstone n\er, also by the 
branches of the Raritan, and mter- 
sected by the Lehigh Valley rail- 
road, the New Jerse}' Central diAi- 
sion and Bound Brook route of th« 
Philadelphia Sc Reathng raihi'op ; 
and by the Delaware & Raritan 
canal. The sm'face is partly hilly, 
and the soil fertile. Corn, oats, 
wheat, lye, hay, and l^utter are the 
staple prt)ducts. The capital is 
Somerville. Population in 1880, 
27,101 ; State census of 1885, 27,- 
425. 

SUSSEX countv in the extreme 
N. part of the State, bordenng on 
New York, has an area of about 500 
square miles, bounded on the W. by 
the Delaware, which separates it 
from Pennsylvania, and on the S. by 
the ]\Iuscouetcong. It is di'ained 
by the Paulinskill, Wallkill and Pe- 
quest, and intersected by the Sussex 
branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna 
& Western raih'oad, also by the Le- 



IG 



POCKET G.^ETTEER OF NEW JERSfeY. 



liigli & Hudson Eiver, the New 
York, Susqueliaima & Western, and 
the Ogden Mine raili-oads. The 
surface is very hilly; the Blue 
mountains traverse the W. and the 
Hamburg- and Wawayanda moim- 
taius the E. section. The soil of 
the valleys is fertile. Corn, oats, 
buckwheat, lye, wheat, and dairy 
produce, especially butter, are the 
staples. This county is rich in min- 
eral resom'ces, containing u-on ore, 
zinc, slate, limestone, and a large 
deposit of franklinite, A^hich is par- 
ticulaiiy valuable. Newton is the 
capital. Population in 1880, 23,- 
553; State census of 1885, 22,401. 

UNION county in the N. E. part 
of the State has an ;u'ea of 110 
square miles, bounded on the E. by 
Newark Bay and Staten Island 
Sound, on the N. W. by the Passaic, 
and on the S. pai'tly by Railway 
river. It is traversed by the Penu- 
s^ivania raih'oad, also by the New 
Jersey Central division of the Phila- 
delphia & Reading railroad. The siu'- 
f ace is nearly level, and the soil is fer- 
tile. Corn, oats, hay, butter, and po- 
tatoes ai"e the staple products. Sev- 
eral extensive manufactures are lo- 
cated in the county, including sewing- 
machines, printing presses, mill ma- 



chineiy, tools, stoves, earthen ware, 
oil-cloth, hats etc. The capital is 
Ehzabeth. Population in 1880, 55,- 
571; State census of 1885, {)1,839. 

WARREN county in the N. W. 
part of New Jersey has an area of 
340 square miles, bounded on the 
W. by the Delaware, -vNhich sej^a- 
rates it from Pennsylvania, on the 
S. E. by the Musconetcong river, 
and drained by the Paulinsldll and 
by Request creek. It is intersected 
by the IMorris canal, by the Morris 
& Essex, Lehigh & Hudson River, 
and Delaware, Lackawanna & Wes- 
tern railioads, also by a branch of 
the Peunsj-lvania raih'oad. The 
surface in parts is momitainous ; 
long parallel ridges called Blue 
Mountain and Jenny Jump jMouu- 
tain traverse the coimty from N. E. 
to S. W. The Delaware Water Gap 
is located (ni the N. W. border. The 
son of the valk'AS is feriile, while the 
elevated portions are well adapted 
for pasturage. Oats, corn, n-e, 
wheat, l)uckwlieat, and dairy pro- 
ducts ai'e the staples. Its mineral 
resources include limestone, iron 
ore, zinc, and roofing-slate. Belri- 
dere is the capital. Population in 
1880, 30,588 ; State census of 1885, 
37,737. 



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Population of Cities and Towns in New Jersey according 

to State Census of 1885 : 



Names in Full Face type are county seats ; names marked * are banking towns. 



City or Town. 



County. 



Pop. I City or Town. 



County. 



Pop. 



•Allentown Monmoutli ... 

•Asbury Park Monmouth ... 

'Atlantic City Atlantic 

Barnegat Ocean 

•Bayonne Hudson 

Belleville Essex 

•Belvidere Warren 

Beverly Burlington . . 

Bloomfleld Essex 

Bloomlngdale Passaic 

•Bloomsbury Hunterdon . . . 

Boonton Morris 

^Bordentowu Burlington . . . 

Bound Brook Somerset 

*Bridsetoii Cumberland. 

•Burlington Burlington . . 

Butler Morris 

Caldwell Essex 

'Camden Camden 

Cape May Cape May.... 

Cape May C'rt H'se. .Cape May. . . . 

Carlstadt Bergen 

Clayton Gloucester . . 

•Clinton Hunterdon . . 

•Cranbury Middlesex ... 

"Deckertown Sussex 

♦Dover Morris 

East Orange Essex 

Egg Harbor City Atlantic 

•Elizabeth Union 

•Flemlngtoii Hunterdon .. 

•Freehold Monmouth.. 

•Frenchtown Hunterdon . . 

Glassborougli Gloucester . . 

Gloucester City Camden 

Hackcusack Bergen 

•Uackcttstown Warren 

Haddonlleld Camden 

Hammonton Atlantic 

Harrison Hudson 

•Hightstown Mercer 

•Hoboken Hudson 

Irvington Essex 

•Jamesburg Middlesex . . 

•Jersey City Hudson 

•Keyport Monmouth . , 



1200 

2124 

7942 

1000 

130S0 

30S5 

1814 

1973 

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2000 

572 

2390 

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GG.->3 

2000 

1400 

52S&i 

1610 

570 

1.JG0 

1500 

S9G 

1000 

S21 

3170 

1032S 

1317 

32119 

1909 

2124 

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2377 

59GG 

49S3 

2645 

1950 

2075 

CS06 

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. 37721 

. 1S02 

. 1429 

.153513 

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•Lambertvllle Hunterdon 4067 

'Long Branch Monmouth 5140 

'Madison Morris 2165 

•Manasquan Monmouth 1250 

"Matawan Monmouth 1455 

May's Lauding Atlantic 944 

•Medford Burlington .... 992 

Mlllburn Essex 1743 

•Millville Cumberland.. . . 8824 

Montclalr Essex 5146 

•jMoorestown Burlington 2500 

'Morristowii Morris 571S 

"Mount Holly Burtington 5006 

'Newark Essex 1529S8 

'New Briinswiok.... Middlesex 18258 

'Newton Sussex 2648 

Ocean Grove Monmouth n 77 

'Orange Essex 1.5231 

Passaic Passaic 8326 

'Paterson Passaic 63273 

'Perth Amboy Middlesex 6311 

'Phillipsburg Warren 8058 

'Plainfield Union 8913 

Port Norris Cumberland.. . . ) 350 

'Princeton Mercer 4537 

'Kahway Union 6861 

Rarltan Somerset 2244 

*Ked Bank Monmouth 3186 

Ilutherlord Bergen 3000 

■Salem Salem 5510 

'Somervllle Somerset 3316 

South Amboy Middlesex 3S46 

SouUi Orange Essex 1857 

South Vlneland Cumberland. . . . 1 500 

•Swedesboro Gloucester 1200 

•Tom's ItlTcr Ocean 2000 

"Trenton Mercer 343S6 

Tuck("rt(jn Burlington .... 1 •'520 

•Vlncentown Burlington .... 777 

•Vlneland Cumberland.. . . 3170 

•Washington M'arren 2597 

Weehawken Hudson 8398 

Westneld Union 221G 

West Hobokcu Hudson C412 

•Woodbury Gloucester 3278 

•Woodstown Salem 1410 



CITIES, TOWNS, AND POST VILLAGES 



Alphabetically Arranged. 



N. B. — All localities are indexed by their post-office names. 



Abseconi, N-25 — town and (M. 
O.) post office, in Galloway town- 
ship, Atlantic county, on Absecom 
creek, and on the Camden Sc Atlan- 
tic railroad, 3 miles N. W. of 
Atlantic City, the nearest banking- 
town, and 13 miles E. of May's 
Landing, the county seat. A stage 
runs daily between here and Leed's 
Point. The town contains two 
churches, several stores, a hotel, a 
grist mill, a saw mill, and offices of 
the Camden & Atlantic Express Co., 
and Western Union Telegraph Co. 
Population 5G7. 

Afton, 0-8— a postal village in 
Chatham township, ]Morris county, 
2 miles N. E. of Madison, the 
nearest station and banking town, 
with which it is comiected by daily 
stages, and 4 miles E. of Morris- 
town, the county seat. It has a 
church, stores, and a broom factory. 
Population 279. 

Aldine,(r-22)— a recently estab- 
lished post office in Upper Alloway's 



Creek township, Salem county, 3 
miles S. W. of Daretown station 
on the Salem branch of the West 
Jersey raih'oad, G miles S. of Woods- 
town, the nearest banking i^lace, 
and 10 miles E. of Salem, the coun- 
ty seat. It has a Methodist chm-ch, 
one school, a saw and flour mill. 
Population 200. 

Allaire, S-IG— a post village in 
Wall township, Monmouth county, 
on the Freehold & Jamesburg 
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
11 miles S. E. of Freehold, the 
county seat, and 5 miles N. W. 
of Sea Girt. It has an Adams ex- 
press office. Population 100. 

AUaniuchy, K-7— a post vil- 
lage in township of same name, 
Warren county, 5 miles S. of 
Hackettstown, the nearest banking 
phice, 18 miles N. E. of Belvi- 
dere, the county seat, and 36 miles 
W. of Paterson ; for shipping fa- 
cilities it depends upon Watei-loo, a 
station at the junction of the Morris 



20 



POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



& Essex division and the Sussex 
branch of the Delaware, Lackawan- 
na & Western raih-oad, 3 miles E. 
of here and connected by daily 



stages, 
chief 
taken 
There 



saw mill and 
150. 



Lumber and iron are the 
products, the latter being 
from mines in the town, 
arc also two grist mills, a 
a hotel. Population 



Allendale, T-5— a post village 
in Hohokus township, Bergen coun- 
ty, on the New York, Lake Erie & 
Western railroad, 8 miles N. of Pat- 
erson, the nearest banking town, 
and 12 miles N. W. of Hackensack, 
the county seat. The village con- 
tains two saw mills, a woolen mill, 
several stores, and a United States 
express office. Population 250. 

Allentown, N-15 — a flourishing 
(m. o.) post village in Upper Free- 
hold township, INIonmouth county, 
on Doctor's creek, 3 miles S. E. of 
Newtown, a station on the South 
Amboy division of the Pennsylvania 
railroad, with which it is connected 
by daily stage, about 11 miles S. E. 
of Trenton, and 20 miles S. W. of 
Freehold, the county seat. It has 
six churches of different denomina- 
tions, a handsome publico school 
building, a national bank, several 



stores, a 



large 



dairv, two flour 



mills, a saw mill, carriage works, 
and a telephone station. Pojiula- 
tion 1200. 

Allenwood, S-IG— a post vil- 
lage in Wall townshi]), Monmouth 
county, on the Freehold and James- 
burg branch of the Pennsvlvauia 
railroad, 3 miles N. W. of Manas- 
quan, the nearest banking place, 5 
miles ivom Farmingdale, and 13 
miles S. E. of Freehold, the county 
seat. It contains a church, stores 
and brick yards. The Western Un- 
ion Telegraph Co. and the Adams 
Express Co. have stations here. 
Population 428. 

Alloway, D-23 — a post village 
in Upper Alloway 's Creek township, 
Salem county, on Alloway 's creek, 
at the head of navigation, 1 mile S. 
of Alloway station, on the Salem 
branch of the West Jersey railroad, 
6 miles S. E. of Salem, the county 
seat and banking town, and 38 miles 
S. W. of Philadelphia. It has two 
churches, a number of stores, 3 
flouring mills, West Jersey express 
and Western Union telegi-aph of- 
fices. Population about 000. 

Alnionesson, G-20— a post vil- 
lage in Dcptford township, Glou- 
cester county, 3 miles S. E. of 
Woodbury, the county seat, banking- 
town and nearest railroad station, 



POCKET GAZETTEEn OF NEW JERSEY. 



21 



located on the Delaware lliver aud 
West Jersey railroads. Daily stages 
run to "NVuodbury, Crosskeys, Black- 
wood, and Turnervillo. It contains 
a church, good public school, and 
two flouring mills. Population 300. 

Alpine, V-G— a post village in 
Harrington township, Borgon coun- 
tv, near the Palisades of the Hud- 
son river, about 3 miles from Dema- 
rest, tiie nearest rail approach on 
the Northern Railroad of New Jer- 
sey, 10 miles N. E. of Hackensack, 
the county seat, and 20 miles N. of 
New York. It^has a church, one 
flour and a saw mill. Population 
about 200. 

Amwell, K-12— a post hamlet 
in I'^ast Amwell townshiji, Hunter- 
don county, 3 miles from Slcillman 
station on the Bound Brook route 
of the Philadelphia & Reading rail- 
road, and 10 miles S. of Fleming- 
ton, the county seat and nearest 
banking town. It has two churches, 
a scliool, and one general store. 
Population 200. 

Ancora, K-21 — a post village in 
AVinslow township, Camden county, 
on the Camden & Atlantic railroad, 
25 miles S. E. of Camden, the coun- 
ty seat and nearest banking place. 
It contains an industrial scliool, a 
lumbal" mill, and a button factory. 



The Camden & Atlantic Express Co. 
transact business hero. Population 

1 175. 

Anderson, J-8— a post village 

j in Manstield townshi}), "Warren 

I county, 1 mile S. of Port Murray 

: station on the Morris it Essex divi- 

I sion of the Delaware, Lackawanna 

& AVestern Railroad, and 10 miles 

S. E. of Belvidere, the county seat 

and banking town. It has a church, 

a hotel, and 3 flouring mills ; water 

power is furnished by the Muscon- 

etcong river. Population about 150. 

Andover, L-G — a post village in 
Andover township, Sussex coiuity, 
on the Sussex branch of the Dela- 
ware, Lackawanna & Western and 
on the Lehigh an<l Hudson River 
raih'oacis, about 5 miles S. of New- 
ton, the county seat and banking- 
place. It contains two churches, an 
academy, sevend stores, iron mines, 
and limestone quaiiies. Telegraph 
and express facilities are i)rovided 
by the Western Uni-m Co., by the 
Delawai'e, Lackawanna & Western 
and by the United States Express 
Co's. Population 500. 

Anglesea, J-20 — a post office 
and station on the Anglesea raihoad 
in Lower township, Cajx) May comi- 
ty, about 5 miles S. E. of Anglesea 
Junction, the tenninua of the Angle- 



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sea railroad, connecting here with 
the West Jersey raih-oad, and 6 
miles S. E. of Cape May Court 
House, the count}- seat. Population 
— no report made. 

Annandale, J-10— a post vil- 
lage in Chntou towTiship, Hunter- 
don county, on the New Jersey Cen- 
tral division of the Philadelphia & 
Reading raili'oad, 2 miles E. of 
Clinton, the nearest hanking town, 
with which it is connected by daily 
stage, and 8 miles N. of Fleming- 
ton, the count}' seat. It contains a* 
number of stores, several dairies, 
flour, cider, and plaster mills, the 
Phoenix: Paint and Color Works, and 
a sash and bHnd factory. The Wes- 
tern Union Telegraph Co. and the 
Adams Express Co. have stations 
here. Population 579. 

Anthony, J-9 — a post hamlet in 
Lebanon township, Hunterdon comi- 
ty, 4 miles S. of Port Murray station 
on the Morris & Essex division of the 
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western 
railroad, 7 miles E. of Washington, 
the nearest bankmg place, and IG 
miles N. of Flemington, the comity 
seat. It has a church and two saw 
mills. Population 98. 

Areola, T-G — a post hamlet in 
Midland township, Bergen comity, 
on Saddle river, 2 miles N. of Ko- 



chelle Park Station on the New York, 
Susquehanna & Western raih-oad, 4 
miles N. W. of Hackensack, the 
coxmty seat, and 4 miles E. of Pat- 
erson. It has a chiu'ch, a hotel, and 
a woolen mill. Population about 
150. 

Arlington, S-8 — a thriving vil- 
lage and (m. o.) post ofiS.ce in Kear- 
ney to"miship, Hudson coimty, on 
the Passaic river and on the New 
York & Greenwood Lake railway, 3 
miles from Newark and 7 miles N. 
W. of Jersey City, 4h.e coimty seat. 
It contains two churches, a hotel, 
large u-on foundry, and several man- 
ufactories of tools and machineiy. 
Western Union telegraph and 
United States express offices ai-e lo- 
cated here. Population about 1000. 

Asbnry, H-9— a pleasant post 
village in Eranklhi to\mship, War- 
ren coimty, about a mile from 
its station on the New Jersey Cen- 
tral division of the Philadelpliia & 
Reading railroad, with which it is 
connected by stage, 5 miles S. W. of 
Washington, the nearest banking 
town, and 10 miles S. of Belvidere, 
the county seat . It has two chiu-ches, 
a hotel, express and telegraph of- 
fices. Musconetcong river furnishes 
water power for two grist mills. 
Population 500. 



POCKET GAZETTEER OP NEW JERSEY. 



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Asbury Park, U-15 — n ^Yell!best in use. Water works were 
known suuiuier resort and a (m. o.) ! constructed in 1885-8G, and the 
post office in Neptune toAvnshii), water, obtained from artesian wells 



Monmouth ccninty, on the Atlantic 
ocean, and on the Lon^^ Branch di- 
\'isions of the Pennsylvania and of 
the Philadelphia & Reading rail- 
roads, (> miles 8. of Long Branch, 36 
miles S. of New York, and 20 miles 
E. of Freehold, the comity seat. 
The original tract of land, em- 
bracing 500 acres, was purchased in 
18G9 bv Mr. James A. Bradley of 
New York, the founder of the town. 
At that time its assessed valuation 
was .^1G,000. In 1886 the assess- 
ment was $2,500,000. It is bounded 
on the S. by Wesley lake, about [ in the State, 
300 feet wide, which separates it I edifices, viz : 



420 feet deep, has been pronoimced 
the pm-est in the State. It has gas 
works, and an electric hght plant 
that furnishes 80 ju-c hghts of 2000 
candle power each. The pubUc 
buildmgs arc Educational Hall, 
seating 2000, Libraiy Hall, (con- 
taining the magnificent Gen. Grant 
memorial wmdow, presented by Geo. 
W. Childs of Philadelphia), Opera 
H(nise, Academy of Music, Central 
Hiill, Crosbie Hall, Coleman Hall, 
and several smaller ones. Its ma- 
sonic lodge room is one of the finest 
There are 7 chui'ch 
Methodist, Presby- 



from Ocean Grove. Asbury Park j terian. Episcopal, Reformed, Baptist, 
was incoii)oi-ated as a borough in i Catholic, and African ]\Ietliodist, a 



1873. It has a board of seven com- 
missioners, who form the governing 
body of the town, a board of health, 
a police department, a fire depart- 
ment with 2 steam fire engines, 
chemical engines, hose companies, 
hook and ladder com2:)anies etc., and 
a water board of 3 commissioners. 
The town is well built with line 
streets, some, over 100 feet wide; 
it was the tii"st summer resoii on 
the New Jersey coast to adopt sew- 
ei-s, and the State board of health 
has endorsed its system as the veiy 



large pubhc school, a liigh school, 1 
bank — the Fii'st National — with a 
capital of $50,000, and several large 
stores, being the centi'e of trade for 
a large area of country. There is 
but Httle manufacturing. The press 
is represented by 77<<3 Journal, an 
ably edited weekly cstabhshed in 
1876 ; the Daily Journal, published 
during June, July, and August of 
each yeai* ; the Shore Press, pub- 
hshed weekly, and the Daily Spray, 
a summer paper only. As a sea- 
side resort Asbuiw Park ranks 



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among the most popular along the 
coast. Its beach is tmsm'passed, its 
ehmate healthy with the salt ail' and 
cool atmosphere, and the hotel ac- 
commodations are of the best. The 
telephone service is complete ; the 
Western Union and the Baltimore & 
Ohio telegraph companies have of- 
fices here, and the Adams and Cen- 
tral are the express companies. 
Permanent population 2124, which 
smnmer \dsitors increase to an aver- 
age of about 25,000 during the sea- 
son. 

Asbury Station, 1-9— a recent- 
ly established post office in Bethle- 
hem township, Hmiterdon county, 
and a station on the New Jersey 
Central division of the Philadelphia 
& Reading railroad, 5 miles N. E. of 
Bloomsbm-y, the neai'est banking- 
town, and 15 miles N. W. of Flcm- 
ington, the county seat. It has ex- 
press and telegraph offices. 

Ashland, 1-19 — apogt hamlet in 
DekiAvare township, Camden coiuity, 
on the Camden & Atlantic railroad, 
9 miles S. E. of Camden, the county 
seat and banking town. It has 
telegi'aph and express offices. Pop- 
ulation 50. 

Atco, J-20 — a post--\-illage in 
Waterford towniship, Camden coun- 
ty, on the Camden & Atlantic rail- 



road at its junction with the Wil- 
hamstown & Delaware River rail- 
road and the New Jersey Southern 
division of the Pliiladelphia & 
Readmg raih-oad, 18 miles S. E. of 
Camden, the county seat and nearest 
banking place. It has 2 chm-ches, a 
weekly newspaper — the Herald cb 
T'unes, a glass factory, and offices of 
the Western Union Telegraph Co., 
the Adams and the Camden & At- 
lantic Express Co's. Population 303. 

Atlienia, R-7 — a post village in 
Little FaUs township, Passaic coun- 
ty, on the Newark branch of the 
New York, Lake Erie & Western 
raih'oad, 4 miles S. of Paterson, the 
coimty seat and nearest banking 
place. It contains lumber and silk 
mills and is a station of the Western 
Union Telegraph Co. and of the 
United States Express Co. Popu- 
lation about 200. 

Atlantic City, P-25~a city, 
(m. o.) post office, and fashional)le 
summer resort in Atlantic coimty, 
on the Atlantic ocean, and on the 
Camden & Atlmitic, Philadelpliia & 
Atlantic City, and West Jersey rail- 
roads, 17 miles E. of IMay's Landuig, 
the county seat, and 57 miles S. E. 
of Philadelphia. It is situated on 
Absecom Beach, a sandy island, 10 
miles long, and half a mile wide, ex- 



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tending from Absecom Inlet on the 
N. to Great Egg Harbor Inlet on 
the S., and separated from the 
mainland by a narrow strait, called 
"The Thorouglifare." Its climate 
is i)ecuharly fa\oralile, the au* being 
Aery ([xy, and the temperature mild 
and equable at all seasons. It has 
an excellent beadi for bathing. The 
light-house, which was erected in 
18G0, affords a maoiiiticent view at 
its elevation of 167 feet above sea- 
level, and fonns a feature of special 
interest to visitors. The city was 
incorporated in 1854. It occupies 
one-thu'd of the eutu'e island, and is 
handsomely laid out in broad streets 
and avenues, mtersecting at righ^ 
angles ; Atlantic avenue, the piin- 
cipal business thoroughfare, is 100 
feet wide. The " Board Walk " ex- 
tends along the entii'e city front, 
following the beach just beyond high- 
water mark. The city is supphed 
with gas, electric hght, good water 
Avorks, and a perfect system of drain- 
age. Its volunteer fire department 
is one of the most efficient in tlie 
State, consisting of 3 engine com- 
panies and a hook and ladder com- 
l)any, all wcU equipped and thor- 
oughly drilled. There ai'e 13 
churches of different denominations, 
got)d graded schools, a high school, 
p. free public scliool libraiy, a fiia§ 



city hall, 2 banlvs, and 2 weekly 
newspapers, 7Vie Jievleio and T/ie 
l^irucs, the former also publishing a 
dailv edition. The several large and 
elegant hotels together with, the 
great number of cottages and 
boarduig houses ai'e capable of ac- 
commodating about 40,000 people. 
The Camden &, Atlantic and the 
West Jei*sey Express Go's, and the 
Western Union Telegi-aph Go. have 
offices here. Atlantic Gity is grow- 
ing rapidly ; its population in 1870 
Avas only 1043 ; in 1880 it had in- 
creased to 5477, and the State cen- 
sus of 1885 reports 1725 dwelling- 
houses with" a permanent population 
of 7942. 

Atlantic Highlands, U-13— a 
post village and a growing sea-side 
resort in MiddletoAMi townshij), 
Monmouth county, on the shore of 
Sandy Hook bay, and on the western 
slope of the Navesink Highlands, 
about 4 miles from the famous 
Lights of Navesink. It is coimected 
by a branch raih'oad with the Long 
Branch di\ision of the Philadelphia 
& Reading r-iih'oad at Bed Bank, 
which is (5 miles S. of here, and af- 
fords the nearest banking facihties. 
It is distant 18 miles from Freehold, 
the county seat, and 22 miles from 
New York, with which it has fre- 
quent cojnmuuication l)v boat diiQ-t 



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POCKET GAZETTEER OP NEW JERSEY. 



The toA\Ti is beautifully situated, 
finely laid out, and governed by the 
Atlantic Higiiland Association, a 
corporate body of some renown. It 
has 2 churches, — Baj^tist and Meth- 
odist, — a good gi-aded school, several 
temperance societies, etc. and a 
weekly newspaper, The Independ- 
ent, ably edited by two ladies. The 
chief industries are farming, clam- 
ming, fishing, and hotel-keepmg. 
Adams Express Co. and the Western 
Union Telegraph Co. have" offices 
here. Population 600. 

Atsion, L-21 — a post village in 
Shamong township, Bm-hngton 
county, on Atsion river and at the 
jmiction of the New Jersey Southern 
division with the Atco branch of the 
Philadelphia & Eeading raih-oad, 13 
miles S. E. of Medford, the nearest 
banking place, and 18 miles S. of 
Mt. Holly, the comity seat. It has 
a saw mill and a manufactory of 
cotton yarn, Adams express and 
Western Union telegraph offices. 
Population 94. 

Auburn, D-21 — a post hamlet 
in Olduian's township, Salem coun- 
ty, on Oldman's creek, 4 miles S. W. 
of Swedesborough, the nearest bank- 
ing place and station on the Salem 
branch of the West Jersey raih'oad, 
with which it is comiected by stage, 



and 10 miles N. E. of Salem, the 
coimt}' seat. It has a church and a 
grist mill. Population 185. 

Augusta, L-4 — a post hamlet in 
Frankford to^^■nship, Sussex county, 
on the Sussex branch of the Dela- 
ware, Lackawanna & Western rail- 
road, 2 miles S. E, of BranchA-ille, 
the termhius of the Waterloo & B. 
branch, and 5 miles N. of Newton, 
the county seat and nearest bankuig 
town. It has a church and a 
creamery. Population 248. 

Avondale, S-8 — a post village 
in Franklhi to-uiiship, Essex comity, 
on the Passaic river and on the 
Newark branch of the New York, 
Lake Erie & Western railroad, 4 
miles N. of Newai'k, the county seat 
and bankmg town. It has 3 
chvu-ches, a school, broA\Ti-stone 
quarries, and 2 nurseries, also ex- 
press and telegrapli stations. Pop- 
ulation 712. 

Bakersville, N-25 — a post ham- 
let in Egg Harbor township, Atlan- 
tic coimt}-, on the Pleasantville 
branch of the West Jersey raih'oad, 
9 miles S. of Absecom and 15 miles 
S. E. of May's Landing, the covmty 
seat. It has a chm-ch and 2 stores. 
Populaticm 227. 

Bamber, Q-19 — a post hamlet in 
l-anaxr +i,wnHliii-> Occau coimty, on 



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the Tuckerton raili'oad, 8 miles S. 
W. of Tom's Eiver, the coimty seat 
and nearest bank location, and 10 
miles N. of Barnegat. It has two 
stores, a cluu-ch, and a saw mill. Pop- 
ulation 50. 

Baptisttown, I-ll, a post ham- 
let in Kingwood toMTishiji, Hunter- 
don county, 3 miles S. E. of French- 
town, the nearest banking place and 
rail approach by the Belvidere 
divirsion of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
7 miles N. "NY. of Flemington, the 
county seat, and about 25 miles N. 
N. "W. of Trenton. It contauis a 
chmx'h, a hotel, and 2 stores. Popu- 
lation 140. 

Bargaintown, M-25 — a post 
village in Egg Harbor toAraship, 
Atlantic coimty, 1 mile from Lin- 
wood station on the Somers Point 
branch of the "West Jereey railroad, 
10 miles W. of Atlantic City, the neai'- 
est banking- town, and 12 miles S.E. of 
May's landing, the county seat. It 
has a church, a school, 2 stores, 1 
saw and two Horn' mills. Population 
200. 

Barnegat, Q-21— a post village 
in Union township, Ocean coimty, 
on the Tuckerton railroad near 
Barnegat Bay, 15 miles S. of Tom's 
Eiver, the coimtv seat and banking 
town. It is a favorite resort for 



sportsmen on account of the abund- 
ance of wild fowl and lish. Here 
are offices of the Adams Express Co. 
and Western Union Telegraph Co. 
Population about 1000. 

Barnegat City, (S-19)— a post 
hamlet in Lacey township, Ocean 
county, 7 miles from Wai'etoAvn 
station on the Barnegat branch of 
the Philadelphia & Eeatling raih'oad, 
and 13 miles S. E. of Tom's Eiver, 
the county seat and banking town. 
It is a summer resort and has 2 ho- 
tels and a general store. Poj^ula- 
tion 75. 

Barnsborough, G-20 — a post 
AoUage in Mantua to-miship, Glouces- 
ter countj', on the West Jersey rail- 
road, 5 miles S. of Woodbury, the 
coimty seat and nearest banking- 
place, 13 miles S. of Camden. It 
has a chiu'ch, a hotel, 2 stores, and a 
flour null ; also West Jersey express 
office. Population 182. 

Bartley, L-8 — a post %illage in 
Washington and Mt. Ohve town- 
ships, Moms county, on the High 
Bridge branch of the Philadel- 
phia «fc Beading railroad, 7 miles 
E. of HackettstoAMi, the nearest 
l^anking place, and 12 miles W. of 
Morristown, the coimtv seat. It 
contains a grist mill, 2 saw mills, a 
foundiy, and machine shop; also 



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Adams express and Western Union 
telegrapli offices. Population about 
100. 

Basking Ridge, N-9— a post 
village in Bernards township, Som- 
erset coimty, on tlie Passaic branch 
of the Delaware, Lackawanna & 
Western raih'oad, 8 miles S. W. of 
Morristown, its nearest bank location, 
and 10 miles N.E. of Somerville, the 
county seat; it is connected by 
stage-line with Bound Brook. Tliis 
village was settled by Scotch Pres- 
byterians as early as 1700. It pos- 
sesses historical interest as the place 
where Gen. Charles Lee was taken 
prisoner by a party of British caval- 
ry under Col. Harcourt on the morn- 
ing of Dec. 13, 1776, and as having 
been the residence and home of such 
distinguished men as Lord Stirling 
and Samuel L. Southard. It con- 
tains 2 churches, several stores, a 
saw and giist mill, a creamery, ex- 
press and telegraph offices. Popu- 
lation 500. 

BatstO, M-22— a post hamlet in 
Wasliingtun township, Burlington 
county, on Batsto river, 6 mUes N. of 
Elwood station on the Camden & 
Atlantic and on the Philadelphia & 
Atlantic City railroads, 12 miles N. 
W. of Atlantic City, the nearest 
banking place, and 30 miles S. E. of 



Mt. Holly, the county seat. It has a 
store, saw and grist mills. Popula- 
tion 75. 

Bay Head, T-17 — a post office 
in Brick township, Ocean county, on 
the Atlantic ocean and on the Long 
Branch divisions of the Pennsylvania 
and of the Philadelphia & Reading 
raih-oads, 5 miles S. of IManasquan, 
the nearest bank location, and 15 
miles N. E. of Tom's River, the 
county seat. Population 100. 

Bayonne, S-10— a city and post 
office in Hudson county, finely situ- 
ated on a peninsula, bounded on the 
E. by New York harbor, on the S. 
by the Kill von Kull, on the W. by 
Newark bay, and on the N. by the 
Morris & Essex canal ; it is 4 miles 
S. of Jersey City, the county seat, 
with ^^hich it is connected by steam 
and horse cai* lines. The city is di- 
vided into 5 wards, comprising the 
former villages of Bergen Point (1st 
and 4th wards), Centrevillc and Bay- 
onne (fonniug second ward), Salt- 
ersviUe or Pann-apo (3rd ward), and 
Van Buskirk (5tli ward) ; ea<;h ex- 
cept Centreville has a post office, 
and all are stations on the New Jer- 
sey Central division of the Philadel- 
phia & Reading raih'oad. Bayonne 
has gas, water, sewerage, a well 
equipped tire department, and 3 



POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



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independent military companies. 
There are 11 chitrclies, — 2 Episcopal, 
]\Ietbodist, Eeformed, Gennan Re- 
formed, Advent, and Catholic, — 5 
excellent public schools, a banking- 
institution for dejDosit and savings, 
known as the jMechanics' Trust Com- 
pany, and 2 weekly newspapers, 
TJic Bayonne J/erahl, and 27ie 
Times, the fonner being the longest 
established and a city, coimty, and 
state joiu-nal. The city is gi'owing; 
rai)iiUy. It has an extensive water 
front, and its business interests ai'e 
varied and important, including sev- 
eral large petroleiuu refineries, chem- 
ical works, wax, ii'on, zinc, and 
copper works, fountii'ies, machine 
shops, and manufactories of barrels, 
matches, and agricultural imple- 
ments. The Pcji-t Johnson Coal 
Docks, located on the Kill von KuU 
near Bergen Point Station, furnish 
permanent employment to several 
hundi'ed men. Here ai*e Philadel- 
phia & Reading express, and Wes- 
tern Union telegi'aph offices ; also a 
telephone exchange. Population 
13,080. 

Bayville, S-19— a post hamlet 
in Berkeley townslup, Ocean coimty, 
on the New Jersey tSouthcrn division 
of the Philadelphia & Reading rail- 
road, 4 miles S. E. of Tom's River, 
tte coimty seat and banking town. 



It has a chm'cli and several stores. 
Population 200. 

Beach Haven, R-22— a post of- 
fice and summer resort in Encle- 
wood township. Ocean coimty, on 
the Atlantic ocean and on Loner 
Beach, a naiTow island wliich Tuck- 
ertou baj' separates from the main- 
land. It is 7 miles E. of Tuckerton, 
the nearest station on the Tuc^rton 
raih-oad, and 30 miles S. of Tom's 
River, the county seat and banking 
town. There are 3 hotels, the 
largest of which aflbrds accommoda- 
tions for 300 guests, 2 stores, Adams 
express and Western Union tele- 
graph offices. Population 150. 

Beatyestown, J-8— a post vil- 
lage in ]\Iauslield towiiship, Wai-ren 
county, 14 miles E. of Belvidere, the 
coimty seat, and 3 miles S. of Hack- 
ettstowu, the nearest banking town 
and shipping station, on the Morris 
& Essex divisi(ni of the Delawai"e, 
Lackawanna & Western railroad, 
with which it is connected by stage. 
It has a store and 1 gi-ist mills. 
Population 250. 

Beaver Run, iM-4 — a post ham- 
let ui Hardystown township, Sussex 
county, 2 miles W. of Hambiu'g, the 
neai*est station on the Lehigh & 
Hudson River, and New York, Sus- 
quehanna k Western raiii'oads, 5 



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miles S. E. of Deckertown, the near- 
est bank location, and 12 miles N. E. 
of Newton, the coimty seat. It has 
a saw and gTist mill and a creamery. 
Population 50. 

Bedminster, M-9 — a i^ost vil- 
lage in township of same name, 
Somerset county, 8 miles N. W. of 
Somerville, the coimty seat, banking 
town, and nearest station, on the 
New Jersey Central division of the 
PhiladeliDhia & Eeading railroad, 
with which it is connected by stage. 
It contains 2 churches, several stores, 
and a hub factory. Population 200. 

Beemerville, M-3 —a post ham- 
let in Wantage township, Sussex 
county, G miles W. of Deckertown, 
the nearest banking place and sta- 
tion, on the New York, Susquehanna 
& Western railroad, 12 miles N. E. 
of Newton, the county seat, and 36 
miles N. W. of Paterson. It has a 
church, a hotel, planing-, saw-, and 
grist-mills, and a carriage shop. 
Population 262. 

Beesley's Point, L-26 — a post 
village in Upper township. Cape 
May county, 8 miles N. E. of Ocean 
View station on the Ocean City 
branch of the West Jersey railroad, 
18 miles N. E. of Cape May Court 
House, the county seat, and 22 
miles S. E. of MillviUe, the neai'est 



banking- town. It has 1 Methodist 
chiu'ch, a pubhc school, West Jer- 
sey express and Western Union tele- 
graph offices. Population 350. 

Belle Mead, M 12— a post vil- 
lage in jMontgomery township, Som- 
erset coimtv, on the Boimd Brook 
route of the Philadeli^hia & Reading 
raihoad, 8 miles S. of Somer\ille, 
the county seat and banking town. 
It has a church, a school, 2 hay 
presses, a large creameiy, express 
and telegraph offices. Population 
500. 

Belle Plain, J-26 — a post ham- 
let in oMaurice lliver township, Cum- 
berland coimty, on the West Jersey 
raih'oad, 13 miles S. E. of MillviUe, 
the nearest banking town, and 22 
miles S. E. of Bridgeton, the county 
seat. It has a chiu'ch, 2 stores. 
West Jersey express and Western 
Union telegraph offices. Population 
164. 

Belleville, S-8— a prosperous 
post A-iUage in Belleville township, 
Essex county, on the Passaic river 
and on the Newark branch of the 
New York, Lake Erie & Western 
raih-oad, 3 irdles above Newai-k, the 
coimty seat and banking place, with 
M'hich it is connected by horse-rail- 
Avay. It has 4 churches, — Methodist, 
Episcopal, Reformed and Catholic — 



POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



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2 scliools, a hotel, and. extensive 
mnniifactiu'es of wii'e, wire-cloth, 
rubber, chemicals, can'iages, and 
light machinery, ticket stamps, nmn- 
bering presses etc. The United 
States Express Co. and the Western 
Union TelegTaph Co. have offices 
licro. Pf^pulation 3000. 

Belvidere, H-7 — a tovm, (m. o.) 
post office and capital of Warren- 
coimty, on the Delaware river, at the 
mouth of Pequest creek, and on the 
Belvidere division of the Pennsylva- 
nia railroad ; also temiinus of the Le- 
high & Hudson River rjiih-oad. It 
hes G5 miles N. ^\^ of Trenton. In 
1702 the village consisted of a grist 
and saw mill on opposite sides 
of the Pequest and six dwelling 
houses. In 1824 Behidere was 
chosen as the county seat for the 
newly-fonued coimty of Wai'reu and 
the coiu-t-house and offices were 
erected during 1825. It was incor- 
porated a borough in 184:5 and at 
the present time-1887-contains 5 or 
G chui-ches, 2 gi-aded schools, an 
academy, several hotels, a national 
Ijank, and 2 weekly newspapers, the 
Belvidere Apollo, estabhshed in j 
1824 ; and the Wtwren Journal, ! 
fomuletl in 1833. It is the centre of i 
a rich agi-icultural district and has 
manufactories of cai'riages, spokes, 
,..Koo|s^ hunber, leather, and jiaper 



pails. The United States Express 
Co., Adams Express Co., and the 
Western Union Telegi'aph Co. have 
offices here. Population 1814. 

Bennett's Mills, A-IG— a i)ost 
hamlet in Jackson township. Ocean 
coimty, 4 miles N. W. of Lakewood 
station on the New Jersey Southern 
dirisiou of the Philadelphia & Read- 
ing; railroad, 14 miles N. W. of Tom's 
River, the county seat, and 10 miles 
S. of Freehold, the nearest banking 
place. It has 3 stores, a saw and 
gi-ist m\\\. Population 228. 

Bergen, T-9— a branch post of- 
fice and subiu-b of Jersey City, Hud- 
son coimty, to which it was annexed 
in 1871. 

Bergen Fields, U-G—a post 
hamlet in Pahsades to\Misliip, Ber- 
gen county, on the New York, West 
Shore k Buflalo railroad, 3 miles N. 
E. of Hackcusack, the county seat, 
and 10 miles N. of Jersey City, the 
nearest banking to-oai. The village 
is situated about 2 miles N. at 
ScHRAALEKBURon, which sec. 

Bergen Point, S-10— a (m. o.) 
post office in Hudson county and a 
station on the New Jersey Central 
division of the Philadelphia & Read- 
ing railroad, 6 miles S. of Jersey 
City, the county seat. It comprises 
the_most south '^1-n novtion of Bay^ 



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POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



oune, forming the 1st and 4tli wards 
of that city, and is finely situated on 
Newark Bay 3 miles E. of EUzabeth. 
It is a summer resort, and contains 
many fme residences, seA'eral large 
hotels, chtu'ches, schools etc. The 
Port Jolmson Coal Docks are located 
near here on the Kill von Kull. It 
has express, telegraph, and telephone 
offices. Population 4860. See Bay- 

ONNE. 

Berkley, P-20 — a village in 
Greenwich township, Gloucester 
county, and a station on the "Woods- 
town & Swedesboro branch of the 
West Jersey railroad, 5 miles S. W. 
of Woodbury, the coimty seat and 
bankmg town. The post office is at 
Claeksborough, about 1 mile S. of 
here, 

Berkley Heights, 0-9— a post 
^^llage in New Providence township, 
Union county, on the Passaic branch 
of the Delaware, Lackawanna & 
Western raih'oad, 12 miles W. of 
Elizabeth, the comity seat, and 8 
miles S. of Madison, the nearest 
banking town. It has a chiu'ch, a 
hotel, a saw mill, and a brick yard ; 
also express office. Population 350. 

Berlin, J-20— a post village in 
Waterford township, Camden coun- 
ty, on the Camden & Atlantic rail- 
j-Qafl. Ifi miles S, E, of Camden, the 



county seat and banking to'VNTi. It 
has 3 chm-ches, 2 hotels, 1 saw, 1 
gi'ist, and 1 charcoal mill. The 
Camden & Atlantic Express Co. and 
the Western Union Telegraph Co. 
have offices here. Population 676. 

Bernards ville, N-9 — a post 
hamlet in Bernards to■\^•nship, Som- 
erset county, on the Passaic branch 
of the Delaware, Lackawanna & 
Western railroad, 8 miles S. W. of 
Morristown, the nearest bank loca- 
tion, and 13 miles N. of Somerville, 
the county seat. It has a church, 1 
saw and 3 flom- miUs, telegraph and 
express offices. Population about 
200. 

Bevans, J-3 — a post hamlet in 
Saudystoue townsliip, Sussex coun- 
ty, 7 miles N. W. of Branch^-ille 
station on the Sussex branch of the 
Dela-v^are, Lackawanna & Western 
railroad, and 12 miles N. W. of New- 
ton, the comitj seat and banking- 
place. It has a store and a flom* 
mill. Population 100. 

Beverly, J-17 — a city, (m, o.) 
post office, and a summer resort 
in Burlmgion county, is pleasantly 
situated on the Delaware river, and 
on the South Amboy division of the 
Pemisylvania railroad, 9 miles N. W. 
of Mt. HoUy, the c(iunty seat, and 3 
miles S, W, of Bm-lington, the neai^ 



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est Imnkinp^ place. It has boat cou- 
nec'tion with all the tcr.viis along" the 
river hotween Treutou, 18 miles 
above, and Philadelphia, 15 miles 
below. It became a citv in 1857, 
and contains 5 churches, — Metho- 
dist, Baptist, Episcopal, Preslnie- 
rian, and Catholic, — good schools, 
Trinity hall coUege, a weekly news- 
paper, the Banner, and large manu- 
factories of cordaq-e and hosieiT. 
The Adams Express Co. and the 
Western Union TelegTaph Co. have 
offices here. Population 1073. 

Birminghain, L-18— a post \t1- 
lage in Pemberton township, Bur- ' 
lington comity, on the north branch | 
of Rancocas river and on the Amboy 
division of the Pennsylvania raih'oad, 
4 miles E. of Mt. Holly, the comity 
seat and banking town. It has a 
store, fl<:)nr-mill and, offices of the 
Adams Express Co.' and Western 
Union Telegi'aph Co. Population 
200. 

Black's Mills, P-15— a post 
hamlet in ]\Ianalapan to-miship, 
]\Ionmouth county, on the !Manala- 
pan river, 2 miles from Tennent sta- 
tion on the Freehold and Jamesl)m'g 
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
and 3 mUes S. W. of Freehold, the 
comity seat and banking toAvn. It 
has a large flom'iug mill. Popula- 
tion 200. 



Blackwell's Mills, N-12— a 

pt)st village in Hillsborough to^^'u- 
ship, Somerset county, on the Mill- 
stone river, 2 miles S. of E. Millstone 
station on the Millstone branch of 
Pennsylvania raih-oad, and 8 miles S. 
of Somernlle, the nearest banking 
town and the coimty seat. It has 1 
store and a gi'ist mill. Popidation 
200. 

Blackwood, H-20— a post ^•il- 
lage in Gloucester to^\nishii'), Cam- 
den comity, 4 miles from Earkwood 
station on the Camden & Atlantic 
raih'oad, 5 miles S. E. of Woodbmy, 
the nearest banking town, and 12 
miles S. E. of Camden, the county 
seat. A daily stage runs to Cross 
Keys, Mt. Ephraim, and Camden. 
It has 3 chmx'hes, a Horn' and a 
woolen mill. Population 347. 

Blairstown, I-O— a post village 
in township of same name, W^arren 
county, on the New York, Susque- 
hanna «fc Western railroad, 15 miles 
N. E. of Behidere, the coimty seat 
and banking town. It has also 
stage connection with Newton, and 
contains 2 chm'ches, an academy, a 
weekly newspaper, the Press, 2 ho- 
tels, numerous stores, a spoke fac- 
toiy, caiTiage shops, a creamery, 1 
saw, 1 planing and 3 flour mills. 
The American Express Co. and the 



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POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JEESET. 



Western Union Telegi'apli Co. have 
offices here. Population 600. 

Blawenburgh, L-12— a post 
village in Montgomery township, 
Somerset coimty, about a mile from 
Skillman station on the Bound Brook 
route of the Philadelphia & Beading 
railroad, 5 miles N. W. of Princeton, 
the nearest banking town, and 12 
miles S. W. of Somer-s-ille, the coun- 
ty* seat. It has a church and 2 
stores. Population 100. 

Bloomfield, B-8 — a prosperous 
village and (m. o.) i^ost office in 
township of same name, Essex coun- 
ty, on the Morris canal and on the 
New York & Greenwood Lake rail- 
wav, also on the Morris & Essex di- 
vision of the Delaware, Lackawanna 
& Western raih-oad. It is a suburb 
of Newark, the county seat, 3| 
mUes distant and connected by 
horse car lines. The village contains 
a number of handsome residences, is 
lighted by gas, and has several 
chm-ches, a pubHc hall, seating 1000, 
a seminary, a savmgs bank, an in- 
surance company, a -weeklyXnewspa- 
paper, and manufactures of iron, 
hardwai-e, organs, hats, leather belt- 
ing, woolen goods etc., also express 
and telegraph offices. Papulation 
G002. 

Bloomingdale, P-5— a large 
post village in Ppinptoji to^^'usliip, 



Passaic coimty, on the Pequannock 
river, and on the New York, Sus- 
quehanna & Western railroad, 11 
miles N. W. of Paterson, the coim- 
ty seat and neai'est banking town. 
It has 3 churches, — Methodist, Bap- 
tist, and Koman Catholic, — 2 excel- 
lent public schools, a parochial 
school, several societies, and a well 
edited family paper, Church and 
Home, published monthly. Its 
manufactm-es include iron, rubber 
goods, combs, jewehy, paper, and 
floiu', some of the estabhshments 
fiu'nishing emplo^Taent to a large 
number of men and women. Tele- 
phone, express, and telegraph offices 
are established here. Population 
2000. 

Bloomington, (N-11)— a post 
hamlet in Franklin township, Som- 
erset county, on the Earitan river, \ 
mile from Boimd Brook, which sup- 
plies it with shipping facilities, and 
5 miles E. of SomerriUe, the coimty 
seat and neai'est banking town. It 
contains several chiu'ches. Popula- 
tion 671. 

Bloomsbury, H-10 — a thriving 
post village in Betlilehem township, 
Hunterdon coimty, on the Muscon- 
etcong river, and on the Lehigh Val- 
ley raLh'oad, also on the New Jersey 
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& Heading raikoad, about 7 miles S. 
E. of Phillipsburg:, and 18 miles N. 
W. of riemingtou, the comity seat. It 
is situated iu a rich agricultm-al dis- 
tinct, and has 2 clnu'ches, Methodist 
and Presb}-teiian, several stores, 
fjood schools, a national bank, a ho- 
tel, and a steam printing office. 
This place is one of the largest grain 
sliipping stations on the !Xew Jersey 
Central di\ision and it is the centre 
from which great quantities of lum- 
ber are distributed to the siuTOund- 
ing country. Lime is also burned, 
and extensive milling interests ai'e 
canned on. Telephone, telegraph, 
and express offices are located here. 
Population 572. . 

Booiiton, 0-7 — an incorporated 
town, and a (m. o.) post office in 
]\Iorris county, on the Pockaway 
river and on the Morris canal, also 
on the Delawai'e, Lackawanna »i: 
Western railroad, 10 miles N. E. of 
Monistown, the county seat, and 30 
miles from New York. Dover, dis- 
tant 8 miles, affords the nearest 
banking facilities. Boonttai is i^ic- 
turesquely situated amidst higli hills, 
and has become a favorite summer 
resoii with many people from New 
York. Brooklyn, Jersey City, and 
Newark. It contains a number of 
handsome residences. The toxNTi is 
governed by a mayor and common 



coimcil, and has 5 churches, — Meth- 
odist, Presbyterian, Reformed, Epis- 
copal, and Catholic, — 2 large graded 
schools, nimierous stores, and a 
newspaper, lite Jiooiiton. WccJdij 
JiuUetin, established in 1870. There 
are extensive ii'on works, employing 
800 hands, blast-furnaces, a large 
silk mill, and other estabhshments, 
producing iron, nails, knives, silk, 
paper, paper-tubes, ribbon-blocks, 
iloiu' etc. Express and telegi'aph 
offices are also provided. Popula- 
tion 2390. 

Bordentown, L-IG — a city and 
(m. o.) post office in Bm'lington 
county, on the Amboy division of the 
Pennsj-lvania railroad, also terminus 
of the Bordentown branch of the 
same road and of the Delaware k 
Raritan canal, G miles below Tren- 
ton, 12 mHes N. E. of Momit Holly, 
the county seat, and 28 miles N. E. 
Philadelphia. The city is pleasantly 
situated on the left bank of the Del- 
awai'e, upon a plain, elevated above 
the river and afFording a magnificent 
view. It is laid out in wide streets, 
and has gas, water works, a well 
equipped fire department, 8 churches, 
— comprising the Methodist, Bap- 
tist, Presbyterian, Episcopal, 
Friends, and Cathohc denomina- 
tions, — a gi'aded school, a seminaiy, 
a militaiy institute, a free reading 



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POCKET GAZETTEEE OT NEW JERSEY. 



room, several hotels, an opera house, 
a bank, and a v/eeklj ne-v\spaper. 
The Hordentown Jiegisie)'- Its in- 
dustries include boiler- works, grist, 
saw and planing mills, a sand- 
di-edgiug concern, canning estab- 
lishments, ship yards, and manufac- 
tures of carpets, shirts, flower-pots 
etc. The place possesses historical 
interest as the former residence of 
Joseph Bonaparte, eldest brother of 
Napoleon 1, Avho settled here in 
181G, and erected an elegant man- 
sion, smi'uundcd by handsome parks 
and grounds, comprising about 1400 
acres. Francis Hopkinson, one of 
the signers of the Declaration of In- 
dependence, also lived here at the 
time of the revolution. There are 
telegraph, telephone, and express 
offices. Population 4G83. 

Bound Brook, N-11 — a post 
village in Bridgewater townshij), 
Somerset coimty, on the Earitan riv- 
al*, and on the Lehigh Valley rail- 
road, also on the Bound Brook route 
and on the New Jersey Central di- 
vision of the Philadelphia & Eeadiug 
railroad, 5 miles E. of Somervillc, 
the county seat and nearest banking 
town, 31 miles from New York, anu 
57 miles from Philadelphia. It 's 
chiefly a i^laco of residence a id it 
pleasant location attracts many vis- 
itors during the summer. There are 



4 churches, public and private 
schools, a number of stores, an in- 
siu'ance company, a Aveekly news- 
paper, flour mills, and graphite lu- 
bricating works ; also express and 
telegraph offices. Population 1011. 

Eovv"ento"wn, E-24— a station 
in Cumberland count}', on the New 
Jersey Southern division of the 
Philadelxiliia & Beading railroad, 3 
miles W. of Bridgeton, the coimty 
seat. 

Bradevelt, R-1^ — a post hamlet 
in Marlborough township, Mon- 
mouth county, on the Freehold & 
New York railroad, 5 miles N. of 
Freehold, the county seat and near- 
est banking town. It has a grist- 
mill and an Adams express office. 
Population 50. 

Brainard's, (H-8) — a post ham- 
let in Harmony township, Warren 
cjunty, on the Delaware river, 7 
miles below Belvidere, the county 
seat and banking town. Its depot 
is at Martin's Creek station (G-8 — ) 
on the Beh-idere didsiou of the 
Pennsylvania raihoad. It has a 
flour and saw mills. Population 
about 50. 

Branchville, L-o— a post vil- 
lage in Frankford to^^ nship, Sussex 
county, on the Sussex branch of the 
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railroad, 9 miles N. of Newton, the 
county seat and nearest banking 
place. It has 2 churches, 2 hotels, 
several stores, 1 bank, 2 saw, and 2 
Hour mills, express and telegi'aph 
office.s. Population 500. 

Brick Church, (E-S)— is the 
name of a (m. o.) post office in East 
Orangi:, E^isex county, which see. 

Bridgeborough, 1-17— a post 
village in Delran t(jwnship, Burling- 
ton coimty, on Rancocas creek, half 
a mile from Riverside station on the 
Amboy division of the Pennsylvania 
raih-oad, with which it is connected 
by daily stage, 5 miles S. of Bur- 
hngton, the nearest banldng place, 
and 8 miles W. of Mount Holly, the 
county seat. It has a church and 
several stores. Population '100. 

Bridgeport, D-20— a post A-il- 
lage in Logan township, Gloucester 
coimty, on the Delaware lliver rail- 
road, 12 miles S. W. of Woodbmy, 
the county seat and banking town. 
It has also steamboat connection 
with Pliiladelphia, 20 miles above. 
It has a church, a lumber mill, ex- 
press and telegraph offices. Popu- 
lation 441. 

Bridgcton, F-24— a cit^', (m. o.) 
post office, port of entry, and capi- 
tal of Cumberland countv, is beauti- 
fully situated at the head of naviga- 



tion, on the Cohansey river, and on 
the Maurice River raih'oad, also on 
the New Jersey Southern division of 
the Philadelphia & Reading railroad, 
and at the terminus of a l^ranch of 
the West Jersey railroad, 38 miles 
S. of Philadelphia, and lOG miles S. 
W. of New York. The Cohansey 
bisects the town into East and West 
Bridgeton, the principal part of the 
business being on the eastern side 
of the river. The city is prettily, 
I but irregularly laid out, and divided 
' into four wards. It has gas, electric 
light, good water works, and a well- 
equipped paid tire dei:)artment. A 
horse raih'oad is ah'oady projected. 
The streets are wide and well lined 
■VNith shade trees, and among theprui- 
cipal pubhc buildings ai'e the com't 
house, the sheriff's residence and 
the jail, the comity clerk's and sur- 
rogate's offices, the academy and in- 
stitute buildings, and a handsome 
opera house, seating over 1000. 
There are 14 churches, — 5 Metho- 
dist, 3 Presbytei'ian, 3 Baptist, 1 
Episcopalian, 1 Lutheran, and 1 
Catholic, — excellent pubhc schools, 
the West Jersey academy, the South 
Jersey institute, and Ivy Hall semi- 
nary. The Young Men's Cluistian 
Association have a fine haU, g^nnna- 
simn, and a library of about 4000 
volumes. The press is well repre- 



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tOCKET GAZETTEER OF NfiW JEksEY. 



sented by 3 daily newspaj)ers, — the 
Evening News, Morning Star, aud 
Daily Pioneer, aud by 5 weekly 
journals, \iz: — The Chronicle, 
West Jersey Pioneer, ISfeio Jersey 
Patriot, Dollar Weekly Xeirs, and 
jhnerican Favorite, Tvliile tlie Pld- 
losophian Pevieio and the Acade- 
mian are school papers, published 
by the students. Bridgeton con- 
tains 2 national banks with a com- 
bined capital of $350,000, 1 insur- 
ance company, and 2 building Icmn 
associations. Its mauufactm-ing in- 
terests are extensive and comprise 
the large works of the Cumberland 
Nail & Iron Co., emploj'ing several 
hmidred men in the pi'oduction of 
gas x>ipe and annealed nails, a num- 
ber of glass factories making hollow- 
ware and wmdow glass, several can- 
ning and packing establishments, 
the Ferracut works, which turn out 
heaAy presses and can-makers' tools, 
machine shops, a woolen mill, a tan- 
nery, the Bridgeton pottery, a paper 
mill, 2 ship yards, saw and planmg 
mills etc. Its close connection with 
the famous oyster grounds of 
Maurice River Cove and its heavy 
shipping trade also contribute much 
to the prosperity of this enterprising 
city. The Western Union Telegi-aph 
Co., the Delaware & Atlantic Tele- 
gi'aph k Telephone Co., Adams 



Express Co., and the West Jersey 
Express Co. have offices here. 
Population 10,0G5. 

Bridgeville, H-7— a post vil- 
lage in Oxford township, Warren 
county, on Bequest creek and on the 
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western 
raikoad, 3 miles E. of Belvidere, the 
county seat and banking town. It 
contains a hotel, 2 floui* mills, stores, 
express and Western Union tele- 
graph offices. Population 175. 

Brigantine, P-25 — a post office 
and summer resort in Galloway 
township, Atlantic coimt}', on a 
small island between Brigantine and 
New inlets, 5 miles N. of Atlantic 
City, the nearest banking town, and 
20 miles E. of Mav's Landing, the 
county seat. It has good bathing 
facilities, 2 hotels, and 14 dwelling 
houses with a population of 79. 

Broadway, H-9 — a post village 
in Franklin township, Warren coim- 
t}', on the Morris canal and Pohat- 
cong creek, and on the Morris &; Es- 
sex division of the Delaware, Lacka- 
wanna & Western railroad, 2 miles 
S. W. of Washington, the nearest 
banking town, and 8 miles S. E. of 
Belridere, the county seat. It has a 
church, 2 stores, 1 woolen and 2 
flour mills, express and Western 
Union telegrajDh t ffices. Population 
250. 



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Brookdale, R-S — a post hamlet 
iu Blouiulield township, Essex coun- 
ty, 1 mile from Peru station on the 
Newark branch of the New York, 
Lake Erie Sc Western raih'oad, and 
7 miles N. of Newark, the county 
seat and banking place. • It has 2 
churches and a store. Population 
300. 

Brookside, N-8 — a post village 
in Mendham township, Morris coun- 
ty, 5 miles "\V. of Morristown, the 
county seat, banking place, and 
nearest station on the Morris & Es- 
sex division of the Delaware, Lacka- 
wanna & Western railroad, with 
Mhich it is connected by daily stage. 
It has a nursery, a brush block fac- 
tory, 1 shoddy, 1 saw and 2 flour 
mills. Population 200. 

Brook Valley, P-6 — a post 
hamlet iu Pcquannock township, 
^Morris county, 4 miles S. W. of 
Bloomingdale on the New York, 
8nsquohanua «fc Western railroad, 
and 5 miles N. of Boonton on the 
Delaware, Lackawanna Sc Western 
railroad; 12 miles N. E. of Morris- 
town, the county scat, and about 7 
miles S. E. of Paterson, the nearest 
bank location. Population 50. 

Brown's Mills, N-18 — a post 
village and summer resort in Pem- 
berton township, BuvUngtoa coun- 



ty, on Eancocas creek, 2 miles N. E. 
of Now Lisbon, the nearest station 
on the Kiukora branch and Amboy 
division of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
and 12 miles E. of Mount Holly, the 
county seat and banking town. It 
has a hotel, 1 store, 1 saw and 1 
flour mill. Population 200. 
Biidd's Lake, L-7 — a post vil- 

i lage and summer resort in Mt. Ol- 
ive township, Morris county, on lake 
of same name, 2 miles S. W. of 
Stanhojie station on the Morris & 
Essex division of the Delaware, 
Lackawanna Sc Western railroad, 5 
miles ^. E. of Hackettstown, the 
neai-est banking place and 20 miles 
N. W. of ]Morristown, the county 
seat. During the season stages run 
between here and Stanhope. The 
place affords excellent fishing and 
hunting. It contains a church, a 
hotel, and a saw mill. Popula- 
tion 150. 

Budd Town, L-18— a post ham- 
let in Soutluuupton township, Bur- 
lington coimty, 3 miles E. of Vin- 
centown, the nearest banking place 
and station on the Yincentown 

j branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
and 8 miles S. E. of Mount Hollv, 
the county seat. It has a church 

i and 2 stores. Populutic^n 08. 

BulPs Island, H-13— a station 

; in Huntei'don covmty, on the Belvi^ 



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dere division of tlie Pennsylvania 
railroad. See Raven Rock. 

Burleigh, J-29- — a post hamlet 
in Middle township, Cape May 
county, on the Anglesea railroad and 
I mile from Anglesea junction on 
the West Jersey railroad, 3 miles S. 
of Cape May Court House, the coun- 
ty seat, and 32 miles from Millville, 
the nearest banking place. It has a 
church, a school, and a floui' mill. 
Population 200. 

Burlington, J-16— acity, (m.o.) 
post office, and port of entry in 
Burlington county, on the Amboy 
division of the Pennsylvania rail- 
road and at the terminus of the 
Medford branch of the same road, 7 
miles N. N. "W. of Iklount Holly, the 
county seat, 11 miles S. S. W. of 
Trenton, and 20 miles above Phila- 
delphia. The town was settled as 
early as June 1G67, under the name 
of New Beverly, which Avas after- 
waixls changed to Bridlington, and 
finally to BurUngton. It became a 
cityinDecenil)erlT8i, audit is beau- 
tifully situated on the Delaware 
river, forming the trade centre of 
a large and prosperous farming re- 
gion. Its streets are Avide, straight, 
and level, containing many elegant 
residences and substantial business 
blocks, which bespeak the wealth 



and enterprise of its inhabitants. 
The city has gas, an ample supply 
of pure water, and efficient volunteer 
fire department, good hotels, an op- 
era house seating 1200, and a pub- 
lic library of over 10,000 volumes. 
There are numerous churches, and 
the educational facilities are of a 
high order. Besides having excel- 
lent public schools, this place is the 
seat of the Burlington College, an 
Episcopalian institution founded in 
1846, and of St. Mary's Hall, a sem- 
inary for girls. The press is repre- 
sented by 2 daily newspapers, — the 
Evening lieporter and the yeio 
Jersey Enterpinse, — together with 
2 weeklies, known as the Enterprise 
and the Burlington Gazette. Bur- 
lington contains a national bank 
with a capital of 1100,000, a savings 
institution, and extensive manufac- 
tures of shoes, thread, canned goods, 
gas and water pipe, heaters, stoves, 
drain-tile, carriages, morocco, soap, 
cigars etc. The Adams Express 
Co. and the Western Union Tele- 
graph Co. have offices here. Popu- 
lation 0053. 

Burrsville, S-17— a post ham- 
let in Brick township. Ocean coun- 
ty, 6 miles S. W. of Manasquan, the 
nearest banking place. Stages run 
to Point Pleasant, 2 miles N. E., on 
the Amboy division of the Pennsyl- 



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vania railroad, wliicli supplies the 
nearest shipping facilities, also to 
Tom's Ixiver, the county seat, 10 
miles S. W. of here. It has a church 
and 2 flour mills. Population 291. 

Bustleton, K-17 — a post village 
in Florence township, Burlington 
county, about 2 miles S. of Florence 
station on the Amhoy division of the 
Peinisylvania railroad, 4 miles E. of 
Bui'lington, the neai'est banking 
place, with which it has daily stage 
connection, and 7 miles N. of ]\Iount 
Holly, the county scat. It has a 
church and a store. Population 100. 

Butler, P-5 — a post village in 
Pequannt)ck towuship, Morris coun- 
ty, on the New York, Susquehanna 
& "Western raih'oad, about 12 miles 
N. W. of Paterson, the nearest bank- 
ing place, and 20 miles N. E. of 
Morristown, the county scat. Ithas 
3 churches, 2 schools, saw and flour 
mills, and manufactures of hard and 
soft rubber. The American Express 
Co. and the Western Union Tele- 
graph Co. have offices here. Popu- 
lation 2000. 

Buttz ville, H-8— a post hamlet 
in Oxford township, Wai-ren county, 
on Pequest creek and on the Lehigh 
& Hudson River railroad, -4 miles E. 
of Bclvidere, the county scat and 
banking town. It has a hotel, a 



flour mill, express and telegraph of- 
flccs. Population 150. 

Caldwell, Q-8 — a post village in 
township of same name, Essex coun- 
ty, -4 miles from Montclair station 
on the Bloomfield branch of the 
Delaware, I^ackawanna & Western 
railroad at its junction with the 
New York & Greenwood Lake rail- 
way, with which it is connected by 
daily stage; about 4 miles N. of 
Orange, the nearest banking place, 
and 9 miles N. W. of Newark, the 
county seat. It contains 2 churches, 
a high school, a Catholic academy, 
and a saw-mill. The Essex county 
penitcntiaiy is located here. A lo- 
cal express route, connecting with 
Newark, a telephone station, and a 
Western Union telegraph ofl&ce are 
provided. Population 1400. 

Califon, J-9 — a post village in 
High Bridge and Tewksbury town- 
ships, Hunterdon county, on the 
High Bridge branch of the Phila- 
delphia & Reading railroad, 8 miles 
N. E. of CHnton, the nearest bank 
location, and 16 miles N. of Flem- 
ington, the county seat. It has 2 
churches, a nursery, 2 flour mills, 
Adams express and Western Union 
telegraph offices. Population 250. 

Calno, H-5 — a post hamlet in 
Pahaquarry township, Warren coun- 



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DOCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JEESEY. 



ty, on the Delaware river, 9 miles N. 
W. of Blairstown station on the New- 
York, Susquelianna & "Western rail- 
road, and 18 miles N. E. of Belvi- 
dere, the county seat and banking 
town. It has a saw mill. Popula- 
tion 20. 

Camden, G-18 — the fourth city 
of New Jersey in population, a port ; 
of entry, and the capital of Camden 
county, is situated on the Delaware 
river, du'ectly ojiposite Philadelpliia, 
with which it is connected by five 
lines of steam ferry-boats, and is the 
terminus of the Camden & Atlantic, 
the Philadelphia & Atlantic City, 
and the West Jersey- railroads, also 
of the Amboy division of the Penn- 
sylvania raih-oad. and of the Glou- 
cester & ]Mt. Ephraim branch of the 
Philadelphia & Reading railroad, 32 
miles S. W. of Trenton, and 87 
miles from New York. It stands 
upon nearly level ground with a riv- 
er front extending from Cooper's 
creek southerly to Newton creek, 
which separates it from Gloucester 
City. On February 13, 1828, with a 
population of only 1143, Camden 
received its city charter. It is di- 
vided into 8 wards, governed by a 
mayor and a council of 25 members. 
It has good streets, laid out at right 
angles, and traversed by horse cai' 
lines, a fine city hall, commodious 



county buildings, plenty of water, 
gas, electric light, an efficient police 
force, and a well equipped paid 
fire department. There are 34 
churches of various denominations, 
excellent public schools with an en- 
rollment of nearly 7800 pupils, and 
130 teachers, and several charitable 
institutions including a public hos- 
pital, a disjiensar}-, a children's 
home, and a colored orphan asylum. 
The newspapers consist of 2 dailies, 
— the Post and the Courier, — and 6 
weeklies. The Camden national 
bank, started in August 1885, with a 
capital of $100,000 and doing a 
prosperous business, 2 other nation- 
al banks, a safe deposit and trust 
company, and 2 insurance companies 
are located here. In manufactures 
Camden ranks fiftn in the State, and 
its establishments comprise seven 
large iron foundries, several woolen- 
and cotton-mills, a nickel refinery, 
the soap works of I. L. Cragin & 
Co., and manufactories of paints, 
dyes, fertilizers, paper, jDcns, canned 
goods, boots, shoes, brick, lumber, 
stoves, oilcloth, machinery etc. Ship- 
building forms also an important 
industry, and there ai'e several 
jards, dry -docks, and marine rail- 
ways. The Western Union and the 
Baltimore Sc Ohio Telegraph Co's, 
also the Adams and the West Jer- 



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43 



sey Express Cu's have offices here, distaut, perfect di'ainage, good po- 

aiul a telepliouo exchange is in sue- hce protection, and an efficient fire 

cessful operation. Population in department, newly equipped Avith 

1880, 4:1,650 ; State census of 1885, steamers, hose carts, and hook and 



52,884. 

Canton, C-24 — a post hamlet in 
Lower Alloway's Creek township, 
Salem county, 8 miles S. E. of Sa- 
lem, the county seat, bankmg town, 
and neai'est station, on the Sussex 
hranch of the West Jersey railroad. 
It has 2 stores and a canning fac- 
tory. Population 115. 

Cape May, 1-30 — a city, (m. o.) 
post office, and a fashionable water- 
ing place in Cape May coimty, is 
l)eautifully situated on the Atlantic 
ocean, at the extreme southern point 
of the State, 12 miles S. of Cape 
'May Com-t House, the county seat, 
and 82 miles by rail from Philadel- 
pliia, with which it is also connected 
bv a line of steamboats during the 
season. It is the tcrininus of the 
West Jersey railroad. The city 
stands upon high gi*ound, some 20 
feet above the sea, and enjoys a de- 
lightful clunate, while its bathing, 
gunnmg, fishing, and yachting fa- 
cilities are unexcelled. It is gov- 
erned by a mayor and a board of 
aldermen, and has gas, electric 
light, an inexhaustible supply of 



ladder truck. There are 5 churches, 
—Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, 
and Catholic, — a public school with 
7 teachers, a free reading room, sev- 
eral societies and lodges, and 2 
weekly newspapers, the Cape May 
Wave and the IStar of the Cape, 
both pubhslnng daily editions dur- 
ing July and August. Its several 
elegant hotels together with the 
numerous cottages, boarding-houses 
etc. aft'ord accommodations for about 
25,000 guests. Cape May has a 
number of coasting vessels and a 
hxi'ge and increasing trade ui fish, 
ovsters etc. The West Jersey Ex- 
press Co. and the Western Union 
Telegraph Co. have offices here. 
Permanent population 1610 ; aver- 
age duiing the sea,son fully 20,000. 

Cape May Court House, 
J-28 — a post ^■illage and the capital 
of Cape jVIay comity, "Is about 3 
miles from the ocean, on the West 
Jei-sey railroad, 11 miles N. of. Cape 
May City and 09 miles S. E. of 
Pliiladelphia. MillviUe, the nearest 
banlchig town, is 30 miles by rail N. 
W. of liere. The village contains a 



yme water fi-om wells about a mile ' court Iviusp. 2 churches, 2 hotels, 1 



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POCKET G.VZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



flour mill, several stores, West Jer- 
sey express and Western Union tele- 
grai^li offices. A weekly newspaper, 
the Gazette, is publislied liere. Pop- 
ulation 570. 

Cape May Point, 1-30^ — a post 
borough and watering place in Cape 
May county, about 3 miles W. of 
Cape May station on the West Jer- 
sey railroad, and 12 miles S. of Cape 
May Court House, the county seat. 
It contains several hotels and a 
handsome new pubhc school build- 
ing, a Presbyterian chapel, and a 
gold-beatiiig estabhshment. A light- 
house 145 feet high is located here, 
and a fine ii'on pier extends 1000 
feet into the sea. There are 39 
dwelling houses and a permanent 
population of 200. 

Carlstadt, T-8 — a pleasant post 
AiUage in Lodi to-s\Tiship, Bergen 
county, on the New Jersey & New 
York raih'oad, 4 miles S, of Hacken- 
sack, the county seat, and 9 miles 
N. of Jersey City, the nearest bank 
location. It is nicely laid out into 
Avell shaded streets, lighted by gas, 
and has a volunteer fire department, 
2 churches, Presbyterian and Catho- 
lic, a good public school, a weekly 
newspaper, the Freie l^resse, and 
manufactures of shoes, hardware, 
marble, artificial flowera etc. The 



United States Express Co. and the 
Western Union Telegraph Co. have 
offices here. Its population is al- 
most entirely German, and iimubers 
1560. 

Carpentersville, F-10 — a post 
village in Greenwich township, War- 
ren county, on the Delaware river, 
and on the Belvidere division of the 
Pennsylvania raih'oad, 5 miles S. of 
Easton, Pa., the nearest banking 
place, and 20 miles by rail from 
Belvidere, the county seat. It con- 
tains a saw and a flour mill, several 
Ume kilns and peach orchards. Ii'on 
ore is also found here. Poj)ulation 
151. 

Cartaret, Q-10— a post office in 
Woodbridge township, Middlesex 
county, on the Long Branch division 
of the Philadelphia & Beading rail- 
road, 1\i miles E. of Bahway, the 
banking to\Mi, and 13 miles N. E. of 
New Brunswick, the county seat. It 
has a church, 2 schools, a powder 
mill, a fertihzer factor}-, express and 
telegraph stations. Population 300. 

Cassville, PIG — a post village 
in Jackson township. Ocean county, 
8 miles E. of New Egypt station on 
the Hightstown branch of the Penn- 
sylvania raih'oad, with which it is 
connected by stage, and 15 miles N. 
W. of Tom's River, the county seat 



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and bauldiij^ town. It lias a hotel, 
a store and saw niill. Population 
40.5. 

Cecil, 11-22 — a post liamlot in 
Monroe township, Gloucester coun- 
ty, 4 miles S. of AVilliamstown sta- 
tion on the WiUiamstown & Dela- 
ware River raih-oad, and 22 miles 
S. E. of Woodbury, the county seat 
and banking" town. It has a store 
and a grist mill. Population 50. 

Cedar Creek, R-19— a post 
hamlet in Lacey townshii?, Ocean 
(• mnty, on the Tom's River branch 
of the Philadelphia & Reading rail- 
road, 7 miles S. E. of Tom's River, 
the county seat and banking town. 
It, has a church and a store. Popu- 
lation 200. 

Cedar Grove, R-7— a post vil- 
lage in Caldwell township, Essex 
county, on the New York & Green- 
Avood Lake railway, G miles S. W. of 
Paterson, the nearest banking town, 
and 9 miles N. of Newark, the coun- 
ty seat. It has a church, a saw 
mill, a cotton mill, and manufac- 
tories of bronze powder, hubs and 
spokes. The American Express Co. i 
and the Rai)id Transit Telegraph j 
Co. have offices here. Population ! 
500. 

Cedar Lake, 1-23— a jiost vil- 
lage in Biiena Vista toAuiship, At- 



lantic county, on the New Jersey 
Southern division of the Philadel- 
phia & Reading railroad, 10 miles 
N. E. of Vineland, the nearest biuik- 
ing town, and 13 miles N. W. of 
May's Landing, the county seat. It 
has 1 saw mill. Population 150. 

Cedar Run, Q-21— a post ham- 
let in fS tallbrd township. Ocean coun- 
ty, 2 miles N. E. of Staftbrdville 
station on the Tuckerton raih-oad, 
and 20 miles S. of Tom's River, the 
coimty seat and banking tovai. It 
has a saw mill and Adams Express 
office. Po])idation 100. 

Cedarville, F 25 — a prosperous 
village and (m. o.) post office in 
Fairfield toA\nship, Ciunberland 
comity, on the Cumberland & Maui-- 
ice River raih-oad, 7 miles S. of 
Bridgeton, the coimty seat and 
nearest banking place, with which 
it is connected b}- dail}' stage. 
It is pleasantly situated on Cedar 
creek, and contains 4 churches, a 
graded school, 2 Horn- mills, a steam 
saw mill, a sash and blind factor}', a 
canning establishment, and a West 
Jersey express office. P«iiiulation 
1077.' 

Centreton, G-23 — a post nllage 
in Pittsgro\e townshiji, Siilcm coun- 
ty, 1 mile W. of Hustcd, its staticm 
on the Bridgeton branch of the West 
Jersey railroad, 8 miles N. of Bridge- 



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POCKET GAZETTEER OF NBW JERSEY. 



ton, the nearest bank location, and ' county, is a suburb of the city 



18 miles E. by S. of Salem, the 
count}' seat. It contains a chui'ch, 
a hotel, 2 saw mills, "West Jersey ex- 
press and Western Union telegi'aph 
offices. Population 350. 

Centreville, a station on the 
New Jersey Central diAision of the 
Philadelphia & Eeading' raih'oad, 
formerly a viUage in Hudson county, 
now part of the second ward of Bay- 
ONNE, which see. It has telegraph 
and express offices. 

Centreville, L-11 — a post ham- 
let in Eeadington township, Hunter- 
don coimt}', 3 miles N. E. of Three 
Bridges station on the New Jersey 
Central division of the Philadelphia 
& Beading railroad and on the Le- 
high Valley raQi'oad, 8 miles E. by 
N. of riemington, the coimty seat 
and banking town. It has a church 
and a store. Population 100. 

ChactAvick, (S-I7) — a pcjst ham- 
let in Dover township, Ocean coun- 
ty, on a branch of the Pennsyhania 
railroad running from Whiting's to 
Bav Head, 12 mHes N. E. of Tom's 
Eiver, the county seat and banking 
town. It has Adams express and 
Western Union telegraph offices. 
Population 50. 

Chambersburgh, L 15 — a rap- 
idly- growing- borough in Mercer 



of Trenton, which supplies it with 
post office, railroad and banking fa- 
cihties. It has recently been con- 
nected vdih. the city by a street rail- 
way, and contains several chui'ches, 
good schools, an academy and hos- 
pital of a Cathohc order. There ai'e 
17 1 5 dwelling houses "with a popula- 
tion of 8542. 

Change"water, 1-9— a post vil- 
lage in Wasliington township, War- 
ren coimty, on the Musconetcong 
river and on the DelaAvare, Lacka- 
wanna & Western raih'oad, 3 miles 
S. E. of Washington, the banking 
towai, and 10 miles S. E. of Belri- 
dere, the county seat. It has a 
flour mill, a factory of looking glass 
frames, express and telegraph of- 
fices. Population 125. 

Chapel Hill, T-13 — a post ham- 
let in IMiddletown township, Mon- 
mouth coimty, 1 mile S. of Middle- 
town station on the New Jersey 
Southern division of the Philadel- 
phia & Beading railroad, 3 miles N. 
of Bed Bank, the neai'est banking 
town, and 18 mUcs N. E. of Free- 
hold, the county seat. It lies 700 
feet above tide water and commands 
a magnificent ocean view. PojDula- 
tion 218. 

Charlotteburgli, P-5 — a post 
A-iUage in West Milford townshipj 



POCfiE* GAZET^tEER OP NEW JEftSEY. 



4t 



Passaic comity, on Peqiianuock 
creek, aud on the New York, Sus- 
qucliauna & "Western raiU'oad, 24 
miles N. W. of Paterson, tlie county 
seat and banking' to\N7i. It has 3 or 
4 churches and a marble (quarry. 
Population 400. 

Chatham, P-9 — a prosperous 
post village in township of same 
name, Morris county, on the Passaic 
river arid on the Morris Sc Essex di- 
vision of the Delaware, Lackawanna 
Sc Western railroad, 2 miles 8. E. of 
Madison, the principal village in 
same township and its banking 
place, G miles S. E. of Morristowu, 
the county seat. It has 2 churches, 
2 hotels, several stores, a flour mill, 
machine shops, and manufactures 
of hubs, wagons and brick. Popu- 
lation 800. 

Cherry Hill, T-7— a station on 
the New Jerso}' & New York rail- 
road, in Bergen county, about 3 
miles N. of Hackeusack, the county 
seat. The post office name is New 
Bridge, which see. 

Cherryville, J-11 — a post \'il- 
lage in Franklin township, Hunter- 
don countv, 4 miles N. W. of Flem- 
iugton, the county seat, banking 
town and nearest station, on the 
Lambertville branch of the Penn- 
sylvania railroad, and the Som- 



ernlle branch of the Phila- 
delphia ct Reading railroad. The 
village contains a church and a store. 
Population 100, 

Chester, M-8 — a prosperous post 
village in township of same name, 
Morris county, on the Chester 
branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna 
& Western and Philadelphia & Read- 
ing railroads, 11 miles W. of Mor- 
ristown, the county seat and nearest 
bank location. It has 3 churches, a 
young ladies' seminary, a hotel, a 
number of stores, 1 saw mill, 3 Hour 
mills, and abundance of iron tu-e. 
The Delaware, Lackawanna & Wes- 
tern Express Co., the Adams Ex- 
press Co. and the Western Union 
Telegraph Co. have offices here. 
Population 800. 

Chew's Landing, H-20— apost 
village in Gloucester township, Cam- 
den comity, 2 miles W. of Kirkwood 
station on the Camden &: Atlantic 
raih-oad, 5 miles E. of Woodbury, 
the nearest banking town, and 8 
miles S. E. of Camden, the county 
seat. It contains 2 churches, a ho- 
tel, and a few stores. Population 
34G. 

Cinnaminson, 1-18 —a post vil- 
lage in township of same name, Bur- 
linj^ton countv, 1 mile S. E. (jf Riv- 
erton station on the Amboy di- 



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POCKET GAZETTEER O^ NEW JERSEY. 



vision of the Pennsylvania rail- 
road, witli which it is connected 
by daily stage, 7 miles N. E. of Cam- 
den, the neai'est bank location, and 
12 miles W. of Mt. Hollv, the countv 
seat. Population 152. 

Clarksborougli, r-20— a post 
village in East Greenwich township, 
Gloucester county, on the Swedes- 
borough branch of the West Jerse}^ 
raih'oad, 5 miles W. by S. of Wood- 
bur v, the comity seat and banking 
town. It has 3 chm-ches, a pubhc 
school, a few stores, West Jersey ex- 
press and Western Union telegraj^h 
offices. Population 200. 

Clarksbiirgh, 0-15 — a post vil- 
lage in Millstone tovvnship, Mon- 
mouth county, 5 miles E. of New 
Sharon station on the Amboy division 
of the Pennsylvania raih'oad, 8 miles 
S. E. of Hightstown, the nearest 
bankmg place, and 11 miles S. W. of 
Freehold, the coimty seat. It has a 
store and a saw mill. Population 
100. 

Clayton, H-22 — a handsome vil- 
lage and (m. o.) post office in Clajiion 
township, Gloucester county, on the 
West Jersey raih'oad, 13 miles S. of 
Woodbury, the county seat and near- 
est bank location, and 21 miles S. of 
Philadelphia. It contains Presby- 
terian and Methodist chiu'ches, good 



gi'aded schools, and extensive manu.- 
factm-es of glass bottles and hoUow- 
ware. The West Jersey Express 
Co. and the Western Union Tele- 
gTaph Co. have offices here. Popu- 
lation 1500. 

Clement on, 1-20— a post village 
in Gloucester township, Camden 
county, on the Philadelphia & Atlan- 
tic City raih'oad, 11 miles S. E, of 
Camden, the county seat and nearest 
bank location. It has a church, a 
school, floui- and saw mills, Adams 
express and Western Union telegraph 
offices. Population 310. 

Clermont, L-28— a post hamlet 
in Dennis tov\Tisliip, Cape May comi- 
, t}^ ^ mile from the West Jersey' rail- 
road, 6 miles N.E. of Cape !XIay C jurt 
House, the county seat, and 23 miles 
S. E. of Millville, the nearest bank 
location. It has a chiu-ch, a school, 
hotel, express and telegxaph offices. 
Population 250. 

Cliflfwood, R-12— apost village 
in Matawan township, Monmouth 
coimty, on the New York & Long 
Branch raih'oad, 2 miles from i\Iata- 
wan, which supplies it with banking 
facilities, and 14 miles N. of Free- 
hold, the county seat. It has 2 
churches, 2 schools, G large brick 
yards, Adams express and Western 
Union telegi'aph offices. Population 
not reported. 



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Clifton, S-7 — a jiost \-iUage in 
Aoguackanonk tuAmsliip, Passaic 



Clinton Democrat, whicli has a large 
circulation tlirijugliout the county, 



county, on the New York, Lake Erie I and tbe JLvne Visitor, a xn-oliibition 
& Western raih-oad, also on tbe jom-nal. There are 3 carnage shops, 
]^()()nt:)u l)ranch of the Delaware, | 2 flourmg mills, a shirt factory, and 

several lime kihis with inexhaustible 
quarries of excellent bmestone ; pro- 
duce is also extensively shipped. 
Western Union telegraph and Adams 
express offices are established here. 
Population 896. 

Closter, U-G~a post village in 
Harringiou township, Bergen coun- 
ty, on the Northern raili-oad of New 
Jersey, 9 miles N. E. of Hackensack, 
the coimtv seat, and 19 miles N. of 
Jersey City, tbe neai'est bank loca- 
tion. It contains 2 churches, a num- 
ber of stores, a floiu- mill, and manu- 
factures of chairs, cigars, shoes, and 
shades. There arc United States 
express and Western Union tele- 
gi'aph offices. Population 800. 

Clover Hill, K-12— a post ham- 
let in East AmweU township, Hun- 
terdon county, 3 miles south of Three 
Bridges station on the New Jersey 
Central dirision of the Philadelphia 
& Beading railroad and on the Le- 
high Valley railroad, and 5 miles S. 
E. of Flemington, the county seat 
and banking town, with Avhich it is 
connected by daily stage. It has a 
chm-ch and a store. Population 75. 



Lackawanna & Western raih-oad, 3 
miles S.E. of Paterson, the coimty 
seat and banking place. It contains 
several handsome residences, a hotel, 
llour and saw mills, and a silk fac- 
tory. The United States Express 
Co. and the W^estern Union Tele- 
graph Co. have offices here. Popu- 
lation 300. 

Clinton, J-10 — an incoii^orated 
town and a (m. o.) post office in Hun- 
terdon county, is pleasantly situated 
at the confluence of Beaver Brook, 
Spruce Run and the South Branch 
of the R:u"itan river, and is the ter- 
minus of the Clhiton branch of the 
Lehigh Valley railroad ; it is also 
connected by frequent stages with 
Anuandide, which hes 2 mUes N. E. 
of here and is a station on the New 
Jersey Centi'al division of tha Phila- 
delphia & Beading raili'oad. Clinton 
is 10 miles N. of Flemington, the 
county seat, and5G miles W. of New 
York. It contains 4 chiu'ches, — 
Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist, and 
Catlu)hc, — a graded public and a 
private school, 2 national banks, good 
hotels, and 2 printing establishments 
issueing weekly newspapers, The 



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POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



Cohansey, E-23— a post hamlet 
in Hopewell towiishii:), Cumberland 
county, about 5 miles W. of Husted 
station on the Bridgeton branch of 
the West Jersey railroad, with which 
it is connected by daily stage, and 
7 miles N.W. of Bridgeton, the coun- 
ty seat and banking town. It has a 
church, 2 stores, and a w^agou shop. 
Population 75. 

Cokesbury, K-9 — a post hamlet 
in High Bridge township, Hunterdon 
county, 3 miles from Lebanon sta- 
tion on the New Jersey Central divi- 
sion of the Philadelphia & Pleading 
railroad, and 14 miles N. of Flem- 
ington, the county seat. Population 
100. 

Cold Spring, 1-30— a post vil- 
lage in Lower township. Cape May 
count}', 1 mile W. of its station on the 
West Jersey railroad, and 10 miles 
S. of Cape May Court House, the 
county seat. It has 2 chm^ches, 2 
stores, a flour mill, and a West Jer- 
sey express office. Population 150. 

Colesville, M-2 — a i^ost village 
in Wantage township. Sussex coun- 
ty, 3 1 miles N.W. of Quarry ville sta- 
tion on the New York, Susquehanna 
& Western railroad, G miles N. of 
Deckertown, the banking place, and 
20 miles N. E. of Newton, the coun- 
ty seat. It has a si)oke factor}' and 
2 flour mills. Population 200. 



Collier's Mill, P-17— a post 
hamlet in Jackson township. Ocean 
county, 4 miles E. of New Egypt, its 
nearest station, on the Hightstown 
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
and 18 miles N. W. of Tom's Kiver, 
the county seat and banking town. 
It has a saw and a feed mill. Pop- 
ulation 227. 

CoUingswood, a post hamlet 
in Haddon township, Camden coun- 
t}', on the Camden & Atlantic rail- 
road, 4 miles S. E. of Camden, the 
county seat and banking town. 
Here are 2 chm'ches, a hotel, several 
vineyards, a vinegar factoiy, and a 
flour mill. Population 250. 

Colt's Neck, R-14 — a post ham- 
let in Atlantic township, Monmouth 
county, 5 miles N. E. of Freehold, 
the county seat, banking town, and 
nearest station, on the Freehold & 
New York railway and on the Free- 
hold & Jamesburg branch of the 
Pennsylvania raih'oad, with which it 
is connected by daily stage. It has 
a chui'ch, a saw' mill, a flour mill, 
carriage and machine shops. Popu- 
lation 275. 

Columbia, G-G — a post %'illage 
in Knowlton township, Warren 
county, on the Blairstown branch of 
the New Yt,)rk, Susquehanna & Wes- 
tern railroad, 9 miles N. by W. ol 



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Belvidere, tlie countv seat and bank- 
iiig town. It is situated on the Del- 
aAvare river, opposite Portland Pa., 
uitli wliich it is connected by a 
bridge, and contiiins a church, 2 saw 
mills, a hotel, and a few stores. 
Population 250. 

Columbus, L-17— the principal 
village and post office in ^Mansfield 
township), Burhngton county, on the 
' Kinkora branch of the Pennsylvania 
railroad, 5 miles S. of Bordentown, 
the nearest bank location, and 7 
miles N. bv E. of Mount HoUv, the 
county seat. It has 3 churches, an 
academy, a hotel, 1 tlour mill, 1 saw 
mill, a canning establishment, and a 
fertilizer factory. The Adams Ex- 
press Co. and the Western Union 
Telegraph Co. have offices here. 
Population 103^. 

Convent Station, P-8 — a post 
hamlet in Chatham township, Mor- 
ris county, on the Delaware, Lacka- 
wanna & Western railroad, 2 miles 
above Madison, the banking place, 
and 3 miles below Morristown, the 
•county seat. It has a church and a 
large convent of sisters of chai'ity. 
Population not reported, but esti- 
mated about 150. 

CookstOTvn, N-17 — a post ham- 
let in New Hanover township, Bur- 
Jingtou county, on the Hightstown 



branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
17 miles N. E. of Mount Holly, the 
coimty seat and banking town. It 
has 2 churches, a hotel, several 
stores, and an Adams express office. 
Population 200. 

Cooksville, G-9— a post ham- 
let in Greenwich township, Warren 
countv, I^ mile from Stewarts^ille 
station on the Mon-is & Essex divi- 
sion of the Delaware, Lacka-wanna 
& Western raih-oad, 5 miles E. of 
Phillipsburg, the nearest bank loca- 
tion, and 12 miles S. of Belvidere, 
the county seat. It has a church 
and a floiu* mill. Population 100. 

Cooper, Q-3 — a post village in 
West Milford township, Passaic 
county, on the New York & Lake 
Greenwood railway, 24 miles N. by 
W. of Paterson, the county seat and 
nearest banking town. It is situ- 
ated on Greenwood lake, about 800 
feet above New York City, and has 
become a favorite summer resort on 
account of its beautiful scenery, ex- 
cellent fishing etc. The Fuller 
House affords first class hotel ac- 
commodations, and the United States 
Express Co. and the Western Union 
Telegraph Co. have offices here. 
Population 200. 

Copper Hill, K-12 — a post 
hamlet in Raritan township, Hun- 



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terdon county, on the LambertviUe 
branch of the Pennsylvania raih-oad, 
2 miles S. of Flemington, the county 
seat and banking- town. It has 1 
flour miU and a brush factory. Pop- 
ulation 100. 

Corona, T-7 — a post villag-e in 
Lodi township, Bergen county, on 
the New Jersey & New York rail- 
road, 2 miles S. of Hackensack, the 
county seat and banking- town. It 
has a church and a United States 
express office. Population 300. 

Cramer's Hill, or East Cam- 
den, H-18 — a post village in Stock- 
ton township, Camden county, 
and a suburb 3 miles N. E. of Cam- 
den, the county seat and banking- 
towai, with which it is connected by 
a line of omnibus. It has a station, 
called Dudley, on the Hightstown 
branch of the Pennsylvania raih-oad, 
and contains 2 churches and a few 
stores. Population 100. 

Cranbury, 0-14 — a (m. o.) post 
village in township of same name, 
Middlesex county, 1'^ miles from 
its station, on the Amboy division of 
the Pennsylvania railroad, and con- 
nected with it by freqi^eut stages, 
and 12 miles S. of New Brunswick, 
the county seat. It is one of the 
oldest places in this part of the 
State, having been settled about 



1G97, and contains 3 churches, the 
Brainard Institute, 2 hotels, numer- 
ous stores, and a national bank with 
$50,000 capital. Population 1000. 

Cranbury Station, Q-14 — a 
post hamlet in Cranbury township, 
Middlesex county, on the Amboy 
division of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
1^-2 miles from Ceanbuky, which 
see. Here are 1 hotel, 1 store, 
Adams express and Western Union 
telegraph offices. Population 100. 

Cranford, Q-10 — a post village 
in Cranford township. Union count}', 
on Eahwa}' river and on the New 
Jersey Central division of the Phila- 
delphia & Reading railroad, 4 miles 
W. of Ehzabeth, the county 'Seat 
and banking- town. It has 4 
churches, an academy, 1 saw mill, 1 
flour mill, a felt factory, and a week- 
ly newspaper. Adams Express Co. 
and Western Union Telegraph Co. 
have offices here. Population 800. 

Cream Hidge, N-IG — a post 
hamlet in Upper Freehold township, 
Monmouth county, on the Hights- 
towTi branch of the Pennsylvania 
railroad, 8 miles S. of Hightstown, 
the nearest banking place, and 15 
miles S. W. of Freehold, the coimty 
seat. It has a chmch, a large d;iiry, 
Adams express and "Western Union 
telegraph offices. Population 100. 



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Cresskill, M-G — a post viDage 
ill Palisade to^YUslup, Bergen coun- 
ty, on the New Jersey Northern di- 
vision of the New York, Lake 
Erie & Western railroad, 2 miles 
W. of the Palisades of Hudson riv- 
er, 8 miles N. E. of Hackensack, the 
county Beat, and 10 miles N. of Jer- 
sev Citv, the nearest bank location. 
It has steam saw mills, a ruhher 
factory, a v>cekly newspaper, the 
JC miner soniaii lievietr, an academy, 
United States express and "Western 
Union telegraph offices. Popula- 
tion 850. 

Cross Keys, H-21 — a post ham- 
let in ]\Ionroe township, Gloucester 
County, 3 miles N. W. of "Williams- 
town station on the "Williamstown 
Sc Delaware Piiver railroad, 12 miles 
S. W. of Woodbur}', the county seat 
and banking town, with which it has 
daily stage connection. The place 
contains a chm'ch, a saw mill, and 
carriage shops. Population 150. 

Crosswicks, M-IG— a post ^'il- 
lage in Chesteriield township, Biu'- 
lington county, 4 miles E. of Bor- 
dentown, the banking place and 
nearest station, on the Amboy di- 
vision of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
with which it is connected by daily 
stage, and 13 miles N. E. of Mount 
Ht)lly, the coimty seat. The place 
contains -i churches, a hotel, a 



crearaei-A-, a brick vard, and manu- 
factures of pumps, chairs, paper 
bags, and carriages. Population 
GOO. 

Croton, J-11 — a' post hamlet in 
Delaware t(jwnship, Hunterdon 
county, 4 miles W. by N. of Elem- 
ington, the county seat, banldng 
place and nearest rail approach, on 
the Belvidere division of the Penn- 
sylvania railroad, on the Somerville 
branch of the Philadelphia & Read- 
ing raili-oad, and on the Lehigh "Val- 
ley railroad. It has a church, a saw 
mill and a rake factory. Population 
100. 

Danville, J-7 — a post village in 
Independence township, "Warren 
county, I'i mile "W. of the Lehigh & 
Hudson River railroad, 5 miles "W. 
of Hackettstown, the banking place, 
Avith which it is connected l\y stage, 
and 12 miles E. N. E. of Belvidere, 
the county seat. It has a church 
and 2 stores. Population 200. 

Dareto wn, F-22 — a post village 
in Ui)i)er Piltsgruve township, Salem 
county, on the Salem branch of the 
"West Jersey railroad, 12 miles E. of 
Sidem, the county seat and banking 
town. It contains a church, a Hour 
mill, "West Jersey express ofilico, and 
manufactures of limestone and corn 
shellei's. Population 275, 



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Davis, N-16 — a post hamlet in 
Ul^per Freehold township, Mon- 
mouth county, on the Hightstown 
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
10 miles S. of Hightstown, the near- 
est banking- jDlace, and 16 miles S. 
W. of Freehold, the county seat. It 
has a hotel, 2 stores, a saw mill, and 
Adams express office. Population 
125. 

Dayton, 0-13— a post village in 
South Brunswick township, Middle- 
sex county, on the Freehold & James- 
bui-g branch of the Pennsylvania 
raikoad, 4 miles E. of Jamesbui'g, 
the nearest banking town, and 10 
miles S. of New Brunswick, the 
county seat. It contains a chm-ch, a 
saw mill, and manufactm-es of car- 
riages, harness, and shu'ts. The 
Adams Express Co. and the Western 
Union Telegraph Co. have offices 
here. Population 400. 

Deal, U-14 — a post village in 
Ocean townshijx Monmouth coimty, 
V-i mile from Deal Beach station on 
the Long Branch division of the 
Pennsylvania railroad, 3 miles S. of 
Long Branch, the nearest banking 
place, and 12 miles E. of Freehold, 
the count}^ seat. It has a hotel and 
a flour mill. Population 175. 

Deal Beach, U-15 — a post office 
p,nd summer resort in Ocean town- 



ship, Monmouth county, on the At- 
lantic ocean and on the Long Branch 
divisions of the Pennsylvania and 
Philadelphia & Reading railroads, 3 
miles S. of Long Branch, the bank- 
ing to\Mi, and 13 miles E. of Free- 
hold, the county seat. It is much 
sought during the summer for its 
excellent bathing, and contains 3 
hotels, a number of cottages, Adams 
express and Western Union tele- 
gi-aph offices. Population 63. 

Deans, N-13 — a jDost hamlet in 
South Brunswick township, Middle- 
sex county, on the New York di- 
vision of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
8 miles S. of New Brunswick, the 
county seat and nearest banking 
town. Here are 2 chm'ches, 3 flour 
mills, a distillery, a hotel, and an 
Adams express office. Population 
150. 

DeckertowTL, M-3 — a prosper- 
ous village and (m. o.) post office m 
Wantage toA\Tiship, Sussex coimty, 
and the most unjiortant station on 
the New York, Susquchaima & 
Western raih'oad between Paterson 
and Middleto^^•n, N. Y^., 13 miles N. 
E. of Newton, the county seat, and 
68 miles from New York City. It is 
the market centre of a thi'ifty fai-m- 
ing section from wliich it draws a 
large trade, and contains several 
churches, a graded school, an acade- 



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my, a national bank, a fonndiy, a 
manufactuiy of agi'icultiu'al imple- 
ments, saw and flour mills, a ci'eam- 
ery, and a weekly newspaper, the 
Sussex Independent, from whose 
printing- establishment issue also 2 
monthly publications, the ^^eio Jer- 
sey liajttisf, and the JJla'ir JLdl 
Litcrarii Mai/azine. The Ameii- 
cau Express Co. and the Western 
Union Tele<jfi-ai)h Co. have offices 
hero. l\)pnlation 821. 

Decosta, K-22 — a post office in 
Ilammon ton township, Atlantic coun- 
ty, and a station on the Camden & 
Atlantic and Philadelphia & Atlantic 
City railroads, 12 miles N. by W. of 
jMay's Landing-, the coimty seat, 
and 25 miles N. AV. of At- 
lantic City, the neai'est banlc loca- 
tion. It has 2 stores. Population 
50. 

Deerfield Street, F-23 — a po^t 

village in townsliip of same name, 

Cum1)erland coiuity, 3 miles from 

Husted station on the Bridgeton 

branch oi the "West Jersey raih-oad, 

and 7 miles N, of Bridgeton, the ! 

countv seat and banking iilace. : 

I 
There are 2 stores, a chiux-h, and 2 

flour mills. Population 250. ! 

Delanco, 1-17 — a post village in < 
Beverly township, Burlington coim- 1 
ty, on the Delawai'e river, and on , 



the Amboy division of the Pennsyl- 
vania riiih'oad, 5 miles below Bur- 
lington, the neai-est banking town, 
and 10 miles N. W. of Mount Holly, 
the county seat. It has 2 churches 
and a saw mill. Population 409. 

Delaware, II-7— a post village 
in Knowlton townsliip, WaiTen coun- 
ty, on the Delaware, Lackawanna k 
Western railroad and on the Blairs- 
town branch of the New York, Sus- 
quehanna c*c Western raih'oad, 6 
miles N. of Belvidere, the coimty 
seat and banking town. It contains 
2 chiux-hes, a creamery, a paper mill, 
1 flour and 2 saw mills, bending 
works and a washboai'd factory ; 
also express and telegi*aph offices. 
Population 450. 

Deniarest, U-6— a post village 
in Hiuringtou townsliip, Bergen 
coimtv, on the New Jersey Northern 
division of the New York, Lake Erie 
& Western raikoad, 7 miles N. E. of 
Hackensack, the county seat, and 16 
miles N. of Jersev City, the neai-est 
banking town. It has a church, a 
store, telegraph and express offices. 
Population 100. 

Dermis ville, or North Dennss, 
K-27 — a post village in Dennis town- 
ship. Cape May comity, 4 miles S. of 
Woodbine station on the West Jer- 
86)" raih'oad, \di\x which it is con- 



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nectecl by daily stage, G miles N. of 
Cape May Court House, the county 
seat, and 18 miles S. E. of Millville, 
the nearest Lanldng- town. Here are 
2 chm-ches, ?, saw mills, 2 flovir mills, 
and ship j-ards. Population 487. 

Denville, 0-7— a jwst village in 
Rockaway township, Morris county, 
at the jimction of the Morris & Es- 
sex diAison and the Boonton branch 
of the Delaware, Lackawanna & 
Western raih-oad, 7 miles N. of Mor- 
ristown, the county seat and nearest 
banking place. It has a church, 4 
stores, cxi)ress and telegraph offices. 
Population "84. 

Dias Creek, J-28— a post vil- 
lage in IMiddle township. Cape May 
county, 3 miles W. of Cape ]\Iay 
Coui't House, the county seat and 
nearest station on the West Jersey 
raih-oad, with which it is connected 
by daily stage, and 30 miles S. of 
Millville, the banldng town. It has 
a church and 3 stores. Population 
250. 

Dividing Creek, G-2G— a post 
village in Downe township, Cumber- 
land county, 2 miles S. of its station 
on the Cumberland & Maurice River 
railroad, and 14 miles S. E. of 
Bridgeton, the county seat and 
bankmg place. The village has a 
church, a saw mill and a flom" mill ; 



also express and telegraph offices 
Poi:)ulation 500. 

Dorchester, 1-26 — a post vil 
lage in ]\Iaurice River township 
Cumberland connty, on the Maurice 
river, 3 miles S. E. of Mam-icetowr 
station on the Cumberland & Mam* 
ice River railroad, 9 mUes S. of Mill 
vUle, the nearest bank location, anci 
20 miles S. E. of Bridgeton, the 
county seat. It has a church, shii: 
yards, and an extensive oyster trade, 
Population 305. 

Dover, N-7 — a city and (m. o.] 
post office in Morris comity, on the 
RockaAvay river and the Morris 
canal, also on the Morris & Esses 
division, the Boonton and Dovei 
branches of the Delaware, Lacka 
wanna & Western raikoad, and or 
the High Bridge branch of the Phil 
adelphia & Reachng raih'oad, Vl 
miles N. W. of Morristown, tlu 
county seat, and 39 miles from New 
York. It contains 9 ehurclieSj 
a good graded school, a nativ)Ji 
al bank, several hotels, an opera 
house, a well equipped tire de 
partment, and 2 weekly newsjiapers. 
the Dover Index and the Iron Ura. 
Dover has an extensive trade in iron 
and lumber, and its manufacturing 
estal)liKhments comprise a rolling 
mill, an iron forge, foundries ma- 
chine shops, boiler works, a planing 



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mill, a cai'riage factory, and a sillc 
mill. Iron ore is raised iu largo 
quautities from miues near the city. 
The Adams Express Co., the Dela- 
ware, Lackawanna Express Co., and 
the "Western Union Telegraph Co. 
have offices here. Popnlation 3170. 

Downer, H-21— a post village 
in I\Ionroe township, Gloucester 
county, on the Williamstown & Del- 
aware River railroad, 10 miles S. bv 
E. of Woodbmy, the county seat and 
nearest bank location. It has a 
church, a saw mill, express and tele- 
graph offices. Population 100. 

Drakestown, K-7 — a post vil- 
lage in ]\Iouut Olive and Washing- 
ton townships, Morris county, 3 
miles E. of HackettstoAvn, the bank- 
ing place and nearest station on the 
Morris &; Essex division and on the 
Boontou branch of the Delaware, 
Lackawanna & Western railroad, 
md 16 miles W. by N. of Morris- 
:own, the county seat. It has a 
•hurch, 1 store and a Hour mill. 
Population 150. 

Drakesville, M-7— a post vil- 
age iu luixbury township, !!\Io)ris 
iounty, 2 miles S. of Drakesville 
station on the Morris &, Essex divi- 
sion and Boonton branch of the 
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western 
ailroad and on the High Bridge 



branch of the Philadelphia Sc Bead- 
ing raUi'oad, G miles W. of Dover, 
the banking place, and 11 miles (by 
rail 15 miles) N. W. of ]\Iorristown, 
the county seat. It has a church, 1 
floiu* mill, 2 saw mLUs, a f lu'nace and 
a powder mill; also express and 
telegraph offices. Population 250. 

Dudley, H-18— a station in Cam- 
den county, on the Hightstown 
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
3 miles N. E. of Camden. Its post 
office name is Chameu's Hill, which 
see. 

Dundee Lake, S-7— a post xU.- 
lage in Saddle Biver township, Ber- 
gen county, on the Passaic river and 
on the New York, Susquehanna & 
^^'estern railroad, 2 miles E. of Pat- 
erson, the banking place, and 5 miles 
N. W. of Hackensack, the coimty 
seat. Here is a good hotel, a school 
and an express office. Pojiulation 
203. 

Dunellen, 0-11— a jwst A-illage 
in Piscataway t(jwnship, [Middlesex 
county, on the New Jersey Central 
division of the Philadelphia & Bead- 
ing railroad, 3 miles S. W. of Plain- 
field, the banking town, and 8 miles 
N. of New Brunswick, the county 
seat. It is situated iu a prosperous 
farming district and contains 2 
churches, a graded school, several 



Population 1200. ^ .^^ ^^.^^^ .^ .g connected by daily 

Dunnfield, (G-6)-a post bam- ^^^^^^ ^ ^.^^^ ^ ^y. of Cape May 
letinPabaquaiTytoAYnsbip,^\arren ^.^^^^.^ gouse, tbe county seat, and 
county, on tbe Blaii-stown division ^^ ^^^^ g ^ ^f MiUville, tbe bank- 
et tbe New York, Susquebanna -^M i^o- town. It bas a eburcb, a saw 
Western raib'oad, 6 miles E. ot ^^.^^^ ^ g^^^. ^.^^^ ^^ 2 stores. Pop- 

- ---^ - "P- +^^^ ^^^^'^"^ ^^^' Illation 111. 

East Millstone, X-ll-a post 
^illa<-e in Frankbn townsbip, Som- 
erset county, on tbe Millstone brancb 



Stroudsburg. Pa., tbe near 



location, and 13 miles N. of Beba 
dere, tbe coimty seat. It is situated 
on tbe Delaware river, directly wbere 
it passes tbrougb tbe Kittatmny 



tbe Kittatmny ^^ ^^^ pe^^svlvania railroad, 6 miles 
Mountam in a narrow gorge, on eacbl ^^^ of 'Somerville, tbe county 
side of wbicb is a precipice nsmg' ^ -- -- ' 

1300 feet above tbe water. It is tbe 
"Delaware Water Gap" of >.ew 
Jersey, and its beautiful scenery at- 
tracts crowds of admu-ersdurmgtbe 
summer montbs. Here is a scboo , 
slate factory, e^^vess and telegrapb 
offices. Population 75. 

Dutch Neck, M-U-a post 
bamlet in West -SYnidsor townsbip, 
Mercer county, 2 mHes S. of Prince- 
ton Junction, on tbe New York di- 
vision of tbe Pennsylvania raib-oad, 
G miles S. E. of Prmceton, tbe bank^ 



ing town, and 10 miles N. E. of 



Tx^enton, tbe coimty seat, witb 
^Ybicb it is connected by daily stage. 
It bas a eburcb and a store. Popu- 
lation 100. 



seat and bankmg town. Here are . 
cburcbes, a number of stores, 1 sav 
miU, a distillery, an yeast factorv 
and an express office. Population 

East Orange, R-S-alarge tow 

and (m.o.) post office in Essex com 

ty, on tbe Morris & Essex divisic 

of' tbe Delaware, Lackawanna 

Western railroad, 11 miles E. of Ke 

York. A borse-railway, runmi 

tbrougb its main street, connects 

Avitb tbe adjoining city of Orang 

^Ybicb affords tbe nearest banku 

facibties, and witb Newark, t 

county seat. It is ebvided mto 

^vards and governed by a townsl 

committee composed of 2 memb 



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inacadam and lighted by gas, the 
glitters are curbed and paved, and 
the sidewalks llagged ; piu'e water 
is supplied from the euonuoiis wells 
of the Orange "Water Co., and a 
thorough system of sewerage con- 
structed at an expense of $150,000, 
is uearing completion. There are 
numerous churches, well supported 
and enjoying the pastoral services of 
some of the most eminent men of the 
day, 3 line district school buildings 
of brick, and " The Commonwealth," 
ail imposing brick and iron struc- 
ture, containuig stores, offices, and a 
public hall v.-ith a seating capacity 
of 1000 and all the aj^pliances of a 
tiist-class theatre, lately erected in 
the centre of the town at a cost of 
about $100,000. East Orange is 
chiefly occupied with residences of 
New York business men, and the 
C(^)mmunity is noted for its culture, 
wealth and intelligence. The busi- 
ness interests of the place ai'o con- 
lined to its local trade, a few hat 
shops, and a manufactory ,of medici- 
nal plasters and druggists' sundries. 
One weekly newspaper is pubUshed 
here, the JtJa^it Oramjc Gazette, 
which eujoj's a general cu'culation 
among the families of this and of 
adjoining towns. United States ex- 
press and Western Union telegi'aph 
offices ai-e pro^^ded. Pop. 10,328. 



Eatontown, T-11— a post vil- 
lage in township of same name, 

Monmouth coimtv, on the New Jer- 

I 

' sey Southern division of the Phila- 
delpliia A: Eeading railroad, i miles 
S. of Red Bank and 4 miles W. of 
Long Branch, both being banking 
to^^•ns, and 12 miles E. by N. of Free- 
hold, the county seat. It is the loca- 
tion of the famous Monmouth Pai'k 
race-course, and has 4 churches, 2 
hotels, a Hour mill, a hat factoiy, a 
weekly newspaper, 21 le Adcertlser, 
also express and telegi'aph offices. 
Population 800. 

Echo Lake, P-S— a post hamlet 
in West MUford township, Passaic 
county, on a small lake, 2 miles N. 
of Charlottebm'gh station on the New 
York, Susquehanna & Western rail- 
road, with which it has stage connec- 
tion, and 22 miles (by rail) N.W. of 
Paterson, the count}^ seat and bank- 
ing to^^•n. Here are 2 churches, a 
hotel, and store. Population IGO. 

Edgewater, U-8— a post office 
in Bidgcfield township, Bergen coun- 
ty, and a steamboat landing on the 
Hudson river 8 miles above New 
York city, 2 miTes E. of Fail' View 
station on the New Jersey Northern 
division of the New Y'ork, Lake Erie 
& Western raili'oad, and G miles S. 



tOCKEI? GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEV. 



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E. of Hackensack, the county seat. 
It is a summer resort and contains a 
cliurcb, a store, several cottages, oil 
Tvorks, and a moulding factory. 
Population 300, 

Edgewatar Park, J-17— a post 
village'in Beverly township, Biu'ling- 
ton county, on the Amboy division | 
of the Pennsylvania railroad, 2 miles 
W. of Burlington, the bankmg place, 
and 8 miles N.W. of Mount Holly, 
the county seat. It is pleasantly 
situated on the Delawai-e river and 
contains 1 store, express apd tele- 
graph offices. Population 200. 

Edinburgh, M-15— a post ham- 
let in West Windsor township, Mer- 
cer county, 2 miles N.W. of Windsor 
station on the Amboy division of the 
Pennsylvania raHroad, with which it 
is connected by daily stage, 5 miles 
W. of Hightstown, the nearest bank- 
ing place° and 8 miles N.E. of Tren- 
ton, the county seat. It has a store 
and manufactures of vinegar and 
baskets. Population 100. 

Egg Harbor City, M-23--a 
pleasant city and (m. o.) post olllce 
in Atlantic county, on the Camden 
& Atlantic and Philadcbphia & At- 
lantic City railroads, 7 miles N. E. 
of May's Landing, the county seat, 
18 miles N. W. of Atlantic City, the 
nearest bank location, and 42 miles 



from Philadelphia. It was founded 

in 1854 by a party of Germans, is 

regi-ilarly laid out with wide streets 

and avenues, and governed by a| 

mayor and common council. It con-i 

tarns 5 churches,— Baptist, INIorav- 

ian, Lutheran, Keformed, and Cath- 

olic,_a good graded school, a saving 

and loan institution, several hotels, 

and 4 weekly newspapers, viz:— the 

A tlantlc Democrat, estabhshed ISGl; 

which is the only English publica. 

tion, the Eyg llarhor Pilot, X>CJ 

Zeitgeist, and Der Beobachter, be 

ing prmted in German. Egg Har 

bor City is noted for its tine vine 

yards, the cultivation of which form 

the principal industry, while severa 

cigar factories, 2 breweries, stear 

brick works, a canning estabhsl 

ment, cooper shops, a pottery, a sa^ 

mill etc. also contribute much to tb 

prosperity of this gro^nng cit; 

The Adams Express Co. and tl 

Western Union Telegraph Co. ha^ 

ofTices here. Population 1317. 

Elberon, U-14— a post otfice f^ 
the southern portion of Loi 
Branch, Tklonmouth county, on tl 
Atlantic ocean and on the Loi 
Branch divisions of the Pennsylvar 
and of the Philadelphia & Eeadii 
raihoads, 12 miles E. of Freeho; 
the county scat. It contains a ho 
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the "Franklvn Cottage," where 
Presidont Garliekl died. It has 
also telegraph aud express offices. 
See Long Bijanch City. 

Elizabeth, R-9— a citv and the 
capital of Union county, on Newark 
Ijay and on Staten Island Sound, 
also on the New York division of the 
Pennsylvania railroad, and on the New 
Jerse\- Central and Long Branch di- 
visions of the Philadelphia &; liead- 
ing railroad, 14 miles 'W. S. W. of 
New York, 43 miles N. E. of Tren- 
ton, and 7G miles from Philadelphia. 
It Ls connected by horse-cars with 
Ne'.\ark, and a line of steamboats 
phes daily between Ehzabethport 
aud New York. It was settled in 
1GG5, and was the Colonial capital 
from 175^5 to 17o7, tJso the State 
capital till 1790, when Trenton was 
made the seat of goverament. Eliza- 
beth became a city in 18G5, is di- 
vided mto S wai'ds, and governed by 
a mayor and common coimcil. It 
stands upon elevated ground on both 
sides of Elizabeth river and is regu- 
larly laid out with broad well shaded 

treets, intersecting at right angles, 
aud containing many elegant resi- 
dences. The city is suppHed with 
water, sewerage, gas, and electric 
light, aud has an eliicient vohmtcer 
lire department with telegraphic fire 

alai'm system. Its public buildings 



comprise the courthouse, county jail, 
city hall, alms house, orphan asylum, 
hospital, and the old ladies' home. 
There are 31 chui'ches, many of them 
lai*ge,and handsome edifices, excellent 
pubhc and parochial schools, several 
academies and institutes, a con- 
servatory of music, a pubhc hbraiy, 
an opera house, 2 insurance compa- 
nies, 2 savings and 2 national banks. 
The press is represented by 2 daily 
newspapers, the Journal and the 
Herald, 1 semi-weekly i)ublication, 
the Freie jPresse, and 4 weeklv is- 
sues, viz : — the Sunday Leader, the 
Herald, the Journal, and the Freie 
Pressc. Among its many manufac- 
turing estabhshments, the Singer sew- 
ing machine works are the largest, 
employing between 1000 and 2000 
hands. These and nearly all the 
factories are located at Ehzabeth- 
port, which is thfit poi-tiou of the 
city bordermg on the bay and soimd, 
about 2 miles from the centre. Sev- 
eral iron foundries, potteries, shops, 
aud mills are engaged in the 
production of a variety of 
goods including hardware, ma- 
chinery, stoves, oil-cloth, hai'ness, 
saws, edge-tools, hats cordage, 
combs, jewelry, boots and shoes, 
! pottery ware, brick, flour etc. The 
'■ joort is accessible for vessels of 300 
tons and is an important station for 



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the transsMpment of great quantities 
of coal and ii'on from the Pennsyl- 
vania mines. The Adams Express 
Co. and the Western Union Tele- 
gi'aph Co. have offices in the city. 
Population 32,119. 

Ellisburgh, 1-19 — a post ham. 
let in Delaware township, Camden 
county, 2 miles N. E. of Haddon- 
field station on the Camden & At- 
lantic railroad, and 6 miles E. of 
Camden, the county seat and bank- 
ing town. It has a store and a car- 
riage shop. Population 60. 

EUisdale, NIC -ipj-i, h.xialet 
in Upper F]-33hjlu township, Mon- 
mouth county, 2 1 miles W. by S. of 
Cream Ilidge station on the Hights- 
town branch of the Pennsylvania 
raih'oad, 12 miles S. W. of Hights- 
town, the most accessible banking 
place, and 20 miles S. W. of Free- 
hold, the county seat. It has a 
store. Population 125. 

Elm, K-21 — a post village in 
Winslow township, Camden county, 
on the New Jersey Southern divi- 
sion of the Philadelphia & Eeading 
raih'oad, 18 miles N. E. of Vineland, 
the nearest banking town, and 25 
miles S. E. of Camden, the coimty 
seat. It contains an iron foundiy, 
machine shop, and an exjiress office. 
Population 221. 



Elmer, formerly Pittsto\\'n, F-22 
— a thi-ifty village and (m. o.) post 
office in Pittsgrove townshij^, Salem 
county, on the Bridgeton and the 
Salem branches of the "West Jersey 
raih'oad, 17 miles E. of Salem, the 
county seat and banking town. It 
contains a church, a hotel, 2 lloiu" 
mills, 1 saw miU, a canning estab- 
lishment, iron works, and manufac- 
tvu'es of chaii'S, spindles, and -window 
glass. It has express and telegraph 
offices. Pc)i)ulation GOO. 

Elwood, L-23 — a post village in 
Mullica township, Atlantic coimty, 
on the Camden & Atlantic and on 
the Philadelphia & Atlantic City 
railroads, 9 miles N. of May's Land- 
ing, the comity seat, and 22 miles 
N. W. of Atlantic City, the nearest 
bank location. It has 2 chiu-ches, a 
paper mill, a glove factory, a shoe 
shop, express and telegTajjh offices. 
Population 403. 

Englewood, U-7 — a jjleasaut 
village and a (m. o.) post office in 
township of same name, Bergen 
comity, on the New Jersey Northern 
division of the New York, Lake Erie 
& Western railroad, 4 miles N. E. of 
Hackensack, the coimty seat, and 14 
miles N. of Jersey City, the nearest 
banking place. It is located near 
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bns 3 churches, gas, several hotels, a 
weekly newspaper, the Eiujlexrood 
Tunes, express aud telegraph offices. ! 
Population 2100. 

English's Creek, L-25— a post 
tillage in Egg Harbor toNvniship, At- 
lantic county, 5 miles from its station 
on the West Jersey raih-oaJ, with 
Avhich it is connected by stage, 7 
mUes S. E. of May's Landing, the 
county seat, and 15 miles W. of At- 
lantic City, the nearest bankiug 
place. It has a church, a flour mill, 
and several stores. Population 350. 

Englishtown, P-14— a post 
^•illage in Manalapan township, Mon- 
mouth Ci)imtv, on the Freehold & 
Janicsburg branch of the Peuns}'!- 
vania railroad, 5 miles N. W. of 
Freehold, the county seat and bank- 
ing to\Mi. It has 2 chiux'hes, several 
stores, a hotel, 2 flour mills, express 
and telegraph offices. Population 
500. 

Estelville, K-2o— a post hamlet 
in "Weymouth townshiii, Atlantic 
county, 5 miles S. of May's Lauding, 
the county seat and nearest station, 
on the West Jersey raih'oad, 16 
miles W. of Atlantic City, the bank- 
ing town. It is located on Great 
Egg Harbor river and contains saw 
and lloiu" mills. Populati(-)n 184. 

Etna, formerly KiNUERK.v:iucK, 
T'6— a post village in Waslxiiigtoa 



township, Bergen county, on the 
New Jersey & New York railroad, 6 
miles N. of Hackensack, the coimty 
seat, and 8 miles N.E. of Paterson, 
the nearest bank location. It has 
several stores, a cigar factory, and 
an express office. Population 250. 

Everittstown, H-11 — a post 
hamlet in Alexandi'ia township, 
Hunterdon county, 3 miles E. of Mil- 
ford station on the Belvidere division 
of the Pennsylvania railroad, 5 miles 
N. E. of Frenchtown, the banking 
place, and 12 miles N.W. of Flem- 
injrtou, the county seat. It has a 
store and a flour mill. Population 
100. 

Ewan's Mills, F-21— a post 
village in Harrison township, Glou- 
cester coimty, 5 miles S.W. of Pit- 
man Grove station on the West Jer- 
sey railroad, with which it has daily 
stage connection, and 10 miles S. by 
W. of W'oodbury, the coimty seat 
and banking town. It has a church, 
a store, 1 flour mill, a basket factoiy, 
and a carriage shop. Population 200. 

Ewing's Neck, 1-27— a post 
village in IMaurice Eiver township, 
Cumberland county, 6 miles S.W. of 
Belle Plain station on the W^est Jer- 
sey raih'oad, with which it has daily 
stage connection, 15 miles S. of MiU- 
ville, the nearest banking place, and 
22 imles S. E, of Bridgeton, the 



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county seat. It contains a church 
and 2 stores. Population 321. 

E"wi.ngville, K-14- — a post ham- 
let in Ewing township, Mercer coun- 
ty, 4 miles N. of Trenton, the county 
seat, which supplies it with baiiking- 
and railroad facilities, and it is con- 
nected by stage. Population 100. 

Fairfield, Q-7— a post village in 
Caldwell township, Essex county, on 
the Passaic river, 2 miles S. of 
Mountain View station on the Morris 
& Essex division of the Delaware, 
Lackawanna & Western railroad, 
and on the New York & Greenwood 
Lake railway, 7 miles W. of Pater- 
son, the nearest hank location, and 
12 miles N. W. of Newark, the county 
seat. It has a church, a saw and 
flour mill, and a kindling wood fac- 
tory. Population 225. 

Fair Haven, U-13— a post vil- 
lage in Shrewsbury township, Mon- 
mouth county, on the Navesink river, 
2 miles N. E. of Red Bank, which 
supplies it with banking and railroad 
facilities, and is connected by daily 
stage, and 18 miles N. E. of Free-, 
hold, the county seat. It has 2 
churches, 2 hotels,*and several stores. 
Population GOO. 

Fairlawn, (S-G) — a post hamlet 
in Saddle River township, Bergen 
county, on the New York, Lake]Erie 



& Western raih'oad, 2^ miles from 
Paterson, which affords the nearest 
banking facilities, and 6 miles N.W. 
of Hackensack, the county seat. It 
has a chapel, a school, and an express 
office. Population 250. 

Fair Mount, K-9— a post ham- 
let in Tewksljury to^Miship, Hunter- 
don county, 3 miles E. of Califon 
station on the High Bridge branch 
of the Philadelpliia & Reading rail- 
road, 10 miles N. E. of^ Clinton, the 
nearest banking town, and IG miles 
N. E. of Flemington, the county seat. 
It has a church, a tannery, flour and 
saw mills. Population 100. 

Fairton, F-25 — a post village in 
Fairfield township, Cumberland 
county, on the Cumberland & Mau- 
rice river raih'oad, 4 miles S. of 
Bridgeton, the county seat and bank- 
ing town, with w'hich it is connected 
by daily stage. It is situated on 
Cohansey creek, and contains 2 
churches, 1 flour mill, several stores, 
express' and telegraph offices. Popu. 
lation GOO. 

Fairvie'W, U-8— a post village 
in Ridgefield towaiship, Bergen coun- 
ty, on the New Jersey Northern di\i- 
sion of the New York, Lake Erie & 
Western railroad, 4 miles S.E. of 
Hackensack, the couuty seat, and 8 
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town. It lias a chui'cli, several 
stores, a hotel, and an express office. 
Population 500. 

Farmingdale, 8-15— a post vil- 
lage in Howell towusbip, ^Monmouth 
county, on the FreehoUl & James- 
burpf branch of the Peunsvlvania 
railroad, and on the New Jei-sey 
Southern di\'ision of the Philadel- 
phia &; Reading railroad, 7 miles S. 
E. of Freehold, the county seat and 
nearest banking town. It contains 
2 churches, saw and floiu' mills, and 
an iron foundry. The Adams Ex- 
press Co. and the Western Union 
Telegraph Co. have offices here. 
Population 882. 

Fello-wship, 1-19— a post vil- 
lage in Mount Laiu'el township, 
BurUngton county, 2 miles S. of 
West MoorestowTi station on the 
Hightstown branch of the Pennsyl- 
vania railroad, 7 miles E. of Cam- 
den, the banking place, with which 
it is connected by daily stage, and 
10 mUcs S. W. of Mount KoUy, the 
county seat. It has a church, a 
store, and a carriage shoji. Popu- 
lation 100. 

Fieldsborough, L-IG — a post 
borough in Bordentown township, 
Bm-lingtou coimtv, on the Ambov 
division of the Pennsylvania rail- 
road, 2 mjl^R S, W. of BoydenfowD, 





the nearest banking place, and 12 
miles N. of Moiuit Holly, the county 
seat. It is situated on the Delaware 
river, and contains 2 churches, boiler 
works, 1 ii'on forge, 2 fomidries, and 
a l^rick yai'd. Its station name is 
WuiTE Hill, which has Western 
Union telegraph and Adams express 
offices. Population 53 G. 

Finderne, Nil — a post hamlet 
in Bridgewater township, Somerset 
county, on the Raritan river, and on 
the New Jersey Central division of 
the Philadelphia & Beading railroad, 

2 miles E. of Somerville, the coimty 
seat and banking town. It has ex- 
press and telegraph offices. Popu- 
lation 150. 

Finley Station, F-21— a post 
hamlet in Deerfield township, Cum- 
berland county, on the Bridgeton 
branch of the West Jersey railroad, 

3 miles N. of Bridgeton, the county 
seat and banking town. Here are 
2 churches, a store, and an express 
office. Population 100. 

Fish House, H-18— a post ham- 
lot in Stockton townshiji, Camden 
county, on the Ambo}' division of 
the Pennsylvania railroad, 4 miles 
from Camden, the county seat, wliich 
affords the nearest banking facili- 
ties. It has a church, a school, 2 
brick yards, terra cotta works, and 
an exprei38 office, Populfition SOOi 



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POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



Fishing Creek, 1-29— a post 
hamlet in Lower to^^^lship, Cape 
IMay county, on Delaware Bay, 3 
miles N. W. of Kio Grande station 
on the Cape May branch of the West 
Jersey railroad, 7 miles S. of Cape 
May Coiu't House, the county seat, 
and 28 miles S. of Millville, the 
nearest banking place. It has a 
church. Pojnilatiou 150. 

Five Points, G-21 — a post ham- 
let in Harrison township, Gloucester 
county, 2 miles W. of Pitman Grove 
station on the West Jersey railroad, 
with which it is connected by daily 
stage, and 8 miles 8. of Woodbury, 
the county seat and banking jolace. 
It has a church, a vinegar factory, 
and a carriage shop. Population 
150. 

Flanders, M-7 — a post village 
in Mount Olive township, Morris 
county, on the High Bridge branch 
of the Philadelphia & Reading rail- 
road, 7 miles S. W. of Dover, the 
nearest banking place, and 12 miles 
W. by N. of Morristown, the county 
seat. It contains a church, a saw 
mill, 3 flour mills, mines of iron ore, 
and a chalybeate spring ; also ex- 
press and telegraph offices. Popu- 
lation 500.' 

Flatbrookville, 1-4— a post 
limnlet ill Wrtlpack t^ownsliip, Sussex 



county, on the Delaware river, 12 
miles N. W. of Newton, the county 
seat, which affords the nearest bank- 
ing and railroad facilities, and is 
connected by stage. It has a chiu'ch, 
a store, and a flour mill. Popula- 
tion 150. 

Flemington, J-11— a handsome 

borough, (m. o.) post office, and cap- 
ital of Hunterdon county, is the ter- 
minus of branches of the Lehigh 
Valley, Pennsylvania, and Philadel- 
phia & Reading raih'oads, 28 miles 
N. of Trenton, 50 miles from New 
York, and about the same distance 
from Philadelphia. The place was 
settled in 1821, and incorporated in 
1870. It is situated in a beautiful 
and fertile valley, watered by the 
South Branch of the Raritan, and 
with its well graded streets, finely 
flagged sidewalks, and general ajD- 
pearance of thrift has become one of 
the most attractive towns in the 
State. It is entirely free from debt, 
suj^plied ^\dth water and gas, and 
has a volimteer fii'e department, a 
court house, an excellent graded 
school, a public hall, good hotels, 
and 2 flom-ishing national banks 
with an aggregate capital of $300,- 
000. Flemington is the centre of 
an extensive trade from a wide area 
of siuTounding countiy, and has 
Ijirge jnercp^ntile establisluuents, a 






tOCgEt GAZtTTfiiiR Ot NfiW JERSfiY. 



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potteiT, a peach basket factoiy, flour 
ami plauiug mills etc. There are 
Presbyterian, Baptist, and Metho- 
dist churches, with tiue buildings, 
also a Catholic church, a small col- 
ored church and an Episcopal chap- 
el. The press is represented by 3 
weekly newspapers, the Jli/nterdon 
liepnolicafi, Jfunterdon County 
Democrat, and Democrat-Adver- 
tiser. Adams express and Western 
Union telegraph offices ai'e located 
here, and a telephone exchange is 
maintained. Population 1909. 

Florence, K-16 — a large village 
and (m,o.) post office in Florence 
township, Burlington county, on the 
Delaware river, and on the Amboy 
(hvision of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
5 miles S.W. of Bordentown, the 
nearest bank location, and 10 miles 
N. of Mount Holly, the county seat. 
It is also on the line of steamboats 
plying between Trenton and Phila- 
delphia, and contains 2 churches, an 
U'ou foundry, a brickyard, Adams 
express and "Western Union tele- 
graph offices. Pi)})ulatitm 1011. 

Forest Grove, 1-23— a post 
hamlet in Franklin township, Glou- 
cester countv, on the West Jersev 
railroad, 4 miles N. E. of Vineland, 
the nearest banking place, and 20 
miles S. E. of Woodbuiy, the county 
seat, It has a church, 2 stores, ex- 



press and telegrajjh offices. Popula- 
tion 100. 

Forked River, 11-19— a post 
\-illage in Lacey township. Ocean 
county, on the Tom's River branch 
of the Philadelphia k Beading rail- 
road, 8 miles 8. of Tom's River, the 
county seat and banking town. It 
has a chm-ch, 2 hotels, liom- and saw 
mills, and a large fish trade ; also 
express and telegraj)h offices. Pop- 
ulation 400. 

Fort Lee, U-7 — a post village in 
Ridgewood township, Bergen county, 
1 mile S. E. of Leonia station on the 
New Jersey Noi-theru division of the 
New York, Lake Erie Sc Western 
railroad, 4 miles S. E. of Hackcnsack, 
the county seat, and 10 miles N. of 
Hol:)oken the nearest bank location. 
It is pleasantly situated on the Hud- 
son river, at the lower end of the 
Palisades, about 9 miles above New 
York city, with which it has steam- 
boat connection during the open sea- 
son, and contains 4 cluu'ches, a mon- 
astery, 2 hotels, and manufactures of 
frames, pianos, and piano-actions. 
The old fort is in ruins. Population 
1424. 

Frankfort, formerly Flagtown, 
M-11 — a i^ost village m Hillsborough 
township, Somerset county, on the 
Lehigh Valley raih-oad, and on the 



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Somerville branch of the Philadel- 
phia & Eeading railroad, 5 miles S. 
W. of Somer^'ille, the coimtv seat and 
banking town. It has express and 
telegraph offices. Population 100. 

Franklin, S 8 — a post village in 
Franklin township, Essex coimty, on 
the Newark branch of the New York, 
Lake Erie & Western railroad, G 
miles N. of Newark, the county seat 
and banking tow^n. Its station name 
is Stitts. It contains 4 churches, — 
Methodist, Reformed, Catholic, and 
Episcopal, — an academy, a high- 
school, 1 woolen mill, a paper mill, 
and several large stone-quarries. 
The United States Express Co. and 
and the Western Union Telegraph 
Co. have offices here. Population 
890. 

Franklin Furnace, or Frank- 
lin, N-4 — a prosperous post village 
in Hardj'ston township, Sussex coun- 
ty, at the junction of the Lehigh & 
Hudson River and New^ York, Sus- 
quehanna & Western raih-oads with 
the Sussex branch of the Delawai'e, 
Lackawanna & Western railroad, 9 
miles S. of Deckertowu, the nearest 
bank location, and 11 miles E. N. E. 
of Newton, the county seat. It has 
2 chm-ches, a blast-furnace, a lime- 
stone-quarry, iron, zinc, and frank- 
linite mines. Three express Go's 



and the Western Union Telegraph 
Co. have offices here. Population 
900. 

Franklin Park, N-12— a post 
village in South Brunswick to^^'n- 
shijD, Middlesex comity, 2 miles from 
Deans station on the New York divi- 
sion of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
with which it is connected by daily 
stage, and G miles S. W. of New 
Brunswdck, the county seat and bank- 
ing town. It has a church and 
a wagon-shop. Population 280. 

Franklinville, H-22 — a post 
\dllage in Franklin township, Glou- 
cester county, on the West Jersey 
raih'oad, 11 miles N, of Vineland, 
the nearest bank location, and IG 
miles S. of Woodbury, the coimty 
seat. Here are 2 churches, a graded 
school, a flour mill, a lumber mUl, 
and 2 hoop factories ; also exj)ress 
and telegraph offices. Poi^ulation 
500. 

Fredon, K-5 — a post hamlet ui 
Stillwater township, Sussex county, 
4 miles S. W. of Newton, the county 
seat, which supplies it with banking 
and shipping facilities and is con- 
nected by daily stage. Here ai'e 
flour and saw mills. Population 100_ 

Freehold, R-14 — a town, (m. o.) 
post office, and capital of Mon- 
mouth county, is the terminus of 



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the Freehold & New York railroad, 
also of the Freehold Sc Jamesbm-g 
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
10 miles W. of Long- Branch, and 
34- miles from New York. It is 
incorporated, g(^verncd by a 
commissioner and assistant com- 
missioners, and has an efficient vol- 
unteer tire department, a board of 
health, a good water supply, gas etc. 
Its wide streets contain many elegant 
private residences, and the county 
buildings are linelv located near the 
centre of the town. There ai*e 6 
churches, — Presbyterian, Methodist, 
Baptist, Reformed, Episcopal, and 
Catholic, — an excellent graded 
school, an academy, .a seminary, a 
public library with over IGOO vol- 
umes, a public hall seating 700, 3 
good hotels, 2 national banks, 2 
building loan associations, an insur- 
ance company, and 2 weekly news- 
l)apers, the Monmouth Democrat, 
established in 1834, and the Mon- 
■moutJi Inquirer, started 1829. The 
to^\-n enjoys a large ti'ade from its 
wcalthv sm-rounding coimtr^-, and 
has extensive maiuifactures of shii'ts, 
an iron foundry employing about GO 
hands, a canning establishment, 
planing mills, machine shops, etc. 
"Westera Union and Baltimore & 
Ohio telegraph, Adams express, and 
2 telephone offices ai'e located here. 



Freehold was settled in 1700, and 
will ever be remembered as the scene 
of the battle of IMonmouth, fought 
June 28th, 1778. Population 2124. 

Frenchtown, H-11 — a borough 
and (m. o.) post office in Hunterdon 
county, is pleasantly situated on the 
Delaware river and on the Behddere 
division of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
12 miles W. of Flemington, the 
county seat, and 32 miles N.W. of 
Trenton. It was incoi'jDorated in 
18G7, is governed by a maj'or and 
common coimcil, and has 4 churches, 
2 good graded schools, a national 
bank, 2 weekly newspapers, the 
Ilunterdon Independent and the 
i<tar, an iron foundry, a planing 
mill, and manufactures of spokes, 
wheels, sash and blinds, chaii's, flour 
etc. The Western Union Telegraph 
Co. and the Adams Express Co. 
have offices here. Population lOGG. 

Garfield, (S-8)~a post village in 
Saddle River township, Bergen 
coimty, on the Rutherford branch of 
the New York, Lake Erie it Western 
raili'oad, 4 miles S. W. of Hacken- 
sack, the county seat, and 6 miles 
S. of Paterson, the nearest banking 
place. It has a store, feed and saw 
mills. Pt)pulation 409. 

Georgetown, (K-17) — a post 
hamlet in Mansfield township, Bm*- 



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lington county, 5 miles S. E. of 13or- 
deutown, the banking place and 
most convenient station on the Am- 
boy division of the Pennsylvania 
raih'oad, having daily stage connec- 
tion, and 9 miles N. E. of Mount 
Holly, the coimty seat. It has a 
church, a store, and a wagon shop. 
Population 100. 

German Valley, K-8 — a post 
village in Washington township, 
Morris county, on the Karitan river, 
and on the High Bridge branch of 
the Philadelphia & Reading rail- 
road, 6 miles S. E. of Hackettstown, 
which is the nearest banking place, 
and connected by daily stage, and 15 
miles W. of Morristo^^Ti, the county 
seat. It contains 2 churches, a ho- 
tel, a floiu' mill, express and tele- 
gi'aph offices. Population 500. 

Gibbsborough, 1-19— a post 
hamlet in Waterford township, Cam- 
den countv, 1 mile from Kirkwood 
station on the Camden & Atlantic 
railroad, and 10 miles S. E. of Cam- 
den, the county seat and nearest 
bankmg town. Here are extensive 
white lead and paint works. Popu- 
lation 145. 

Gibbstown, E-19 — a post ham- 
let in Greenwich township, Glouces- 
ter county, on the Delaware Eiver 
raih'oad, 8 miles W. by S. of Wood- 



bury, the county seat and bankin 
town. It has a store and a po-v 
der mill. Population 100. 

Gillette, 0-9 — a post village i 
Passaic township, Morris count}', o 
the Bernardsville branch of tl 
Delaware, Lackawanna & Wester 
railroad, 7 miles S. of Madison, tl 
neai'est banking place, and 18 mil( 
S. of IMorristown, the county sea 
It has an express office. Popul 
tion 200. 

Gladstone, (M-9)— a recent 
established post office in Bedminsti 
township, Somerset county, 5 mil 
S. of Chester, the nearest railro; 
station, and 12 miles from Some 
ville, the count}' seat and banldi 
town. It has a church aud a schoc 
Population 125. 

Glassborough, G-21 — a lar< 
village and (m. o.) post office 
township of same name, Gloucest' 
county, on the West Jersey and tl 
Williamstown & Delaware Ei\" 
raih-oad, 10 miles S. E. of Woo 
biu'y, the county seat and nearei 
bank location, and 17 miles S. 
Philadelphia. It was settled 
1775 and contains 7 churches, 
graded school of 8 departments, 
large glass factories, employing G(' 
hands in the production of hoUo 
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sh* »e shop, and a weeldy newspaper, 
the Glassboro Enterprise. Express, 
telegi'aph, and telephone offices are 
established here. Population 2377. 

Glendola, T-15 — a post hamlet 
iu "Wall township, ]Monnioiith coun- 
ty, 3 miles from Ocean Beach station 
on the Long Branch divisions of the 
Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia 
& Reading railroads, 5 miles N. of 
IMauasquan, the nearest banking 
place, and 12 miles S. E. of Free- 
hold, the county seat. It has a 
church and a store. Population 
250. 

Glen Gardner, J-9 — a post vil- 
lage iu Lebanon township, Hunter- 
don county, on the New Jersey Cen- 
tral division of the Philadelphia & 
Keaduig railroad, 5 miles N. of 
Cliiiton, the neai'est banking town, 
and 15 miles from Flemington, the 
CDunty seat. It has 2 cluurches, 
ll')ur mills, express, telegraph, and 
telephone stations. Population -175. 

Glen Ridge, B-8— apost^illagc 
in Bloomtield township, Essex coun- 
ty, on the Newark & Bloomfield 
branch of the Delaware, Lackawan- 
na «fc Western railroad, 5 miles N. 
"NV. of Newark, the county seat and 
banking toAvn, with which it is con- 
nected by horse-cars. It is entirely 
% re§i4^1ic§ plftce m^ ^oott^us sever- 



al churches, a public and a private 
school, express and telegraph offices 
Population 10;)0. 

Glenwood, N-3— a post village 
in Vernon to^^^lship, Sussex coimty, 
4 miles N. of Vernon station on the 
Lehigh Sc Hudson River railroad, G 
miles N. E. of Deckertown, the near- 
est banking jjlace, and 22 miles N. 
E. of Newton, the county seat. It 
contains 2 chm-ches, flour and saw 
mills, a creamery, and a broom fac- 
tory. Population 400. 

Gloucester City, G-19— a city 
and (m. o.) post office in Camden 
coimty, on the Delaware river, and 
on the West Jerse}' raiboad, also (ni 
the ]Mt. Ephraim branch of the Phil- 
adelphia & Reading raikoad, 3 miles 
below Camden, the county seat, 
which supphes it with banking 
facilities, and connected by steam- 
ferry with Philadelphia. It Avas 
settled iu 173G, incorporated in 
1871, and contains 5 churches, good 
graded schools, a newspaper, the 
City Reporter and Weekly IVibiine, 
large calico print works, cotton mills, 
terra cotta works, and ii'on works. 
Its extensive shad fisheries also form 
an important industry. The Adams 
Kxpress Co. and the Western Union 
Telegraph Co. have offices heve, 
Population fiOfin 



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Goshen, J-28 — a post village in station on the West Jersey raili-oad, 



Middle township, Cape May county, 
3 miles N.-W. of Swain station on 
the West Jersey raih-oad, 6 miles N, 
of Cape May Court House, the coun- 
ty seat, and 22 miles S. E. of Mill- 
ville, the nearest banking place. It 
is situated 2 miles E. of Delaware 
ba}', and has a chiu-ch and 2 stores. 
Population 404. 

Gouldtown, G-25 — a post ham- 
let in Fairtield township, Cumber- 
land county, 3 miles S. E. of Bridge- 
ton, the county seat, which affords 
the nearest banking and shipping 
facihties, and is connected by daily 
stage. Here are 2 churchss and a 
store. Population 150. 

Green Bank, M-22 — a post ham- 
let in Washington township, Bur- 
lington comitj', on Little Egg Har- 
bor river, 7 miles N. of Egg Harbor 
Citv, the nearest station on the 
Camden & Atlantic and Philadel- 
phia & Atlantic Cit}'' railroads, with 
which it is connected by daily stage, 
12 miles N. E. of May's Landing, 
the nearest bank location, and 32 
miles S. E. of Mount Hulh', the 
county seat. It has a church, flour 
and saw mills. Population 100. 

Green Creek, 1-20— a post vil- 
lage in Middle township, Cape May 

eovuity, % miles from Rio Grande 



and 5 miles S. W. of Cape May 
Coui't House, the county seat ; it 
is connected by daily stage with both 
places. Millville, 3G miles N. of 
here, is the nearest banking town. 
The village contains 2 churches, a 
saw mill, and a w^agon factory. Pop- 
ulation 3G2. 

Green ViHage, 0-9 — a post 
hamlet m Passaic townshij), Morris 
count}', 3 miles S. E. of Madison, 
which suppUes the nearest banking 
and railway facilities, and is con- 
nected by daily stage, and 5 miles 
S. of Morristown, the county seat. 
It has a chiu'ch, a store, and a flour 
mill. Population 125. 

Greenv/ich, D-25 — a post vil- 
lage in to'UTiship of same name, 
Cumberland county, on Cuhansey 
creek, and on the New Jersey South- 
ern division of the Philadelpliia & 
Reading railroad, 7 miles S. W. of 
Bridgetou, the county seat and 
banking town. It contains 2 
churches, a flour mill, a canning- 
factory, and a fish preserving estab- 
Hshment ; also an Adams express 
office. Population 467. 

Griggsto"wn, M-12 — a post ham- 
let in Franklin township, Somerset 
county, on the Delaware & Baritan 

canal, 3 miles N, of Rocky Hill, 



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whicli is the terminus of the Rocky 
Hill branch of the Pennsylvania 
railroad, 8 miles S. "W. of New 
Brunswick, the nearest bank loca- 
tion, and 12 miles S. of Somerville, 
the county seat. It has a church, a 
store, and a flour mill. Population 
100. 

Grovestend, (S-9) — a branch 
post ofhcc in the city of Or.^nge, 
which see. 

Guttenburgh, US— a po.st vil- 
lage in Union township, Hudson 
coimty, is connected by street rail- 
way with Hoboken, which supplies 
it with banking and shipping facili- 
ties, and G miles from Jersey City, 
the county seat. A steam-ferry phes 
between here and New York. It 
has a brewery and several factories. 
Population 1G15. 

Hackensack, T-7— a handsome 
town, (m. o.) post office, and capital 
of Bergen comity, is pleasantly- situ- 
ated on the Hackensack river, which 
is navigable for small craft, and on 
the New Jersey & New York, and 
the New York, Susquehanna & 
Western railroads, 8 miles S. E. of 
Patorson, wliich atVords the neai'est 
l)anking facilities, and 12 miles from 
New York. It is a line residence 
phice, governed by a l)oard of 5 
commissioners, and has a lire de- 



paitmeut with a bell tower and tire 
alarm system, gas, water, and sewer- 
age. It contains the coui't house 
and other county buildings, 11 
churches, 3 good graded schools em- 
ploying 19 teachers, a public library, 
and 3 newspapers, the Btrt/en In- 
dex, issued semi-weekly on Tuesday 
and Friday, and the Democrat and 
the liepnblican, pubUshed weekly. 
There are numerous stores, well 
sustained bv a large trade from the 
surrounding agi'icultural di.stricts, a 
silk mill, a jewehy factory, 2 jilaning 
mills, an iron foundry, and brick 
yards. Several express and tele- 
graph companies have offices here. 
Population 4983. 

Hackettstown, J-7 — a thrifty 
borough and (m. o.) post office iu 
Warren county, on the !Muscouetcong 
river and on the ^lorris canjxl, also 
on the Mollis & Essex division 
and the Boonttm branch of the Del- 
aware, Lackawanna & Western rail- 
road, 16 miles E. of Belvidere, the 
county seat, and G2 miles from New 
York. It contains 4 churches, — 
Preslj^-tcrian, Methodist, Episcopal, 
and Catholic, — a graded school, a 
collegiate institute, a national bank, 
2 weekly newspapers, the Gazette 
and the Republican, flour and plan- 
ing mills, an iron-furnace a foun- 
dry, and a caixiage f}ict(^ry ; lime- 



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stoue, iron ore, and produce are 
extensively shipped. Express and 
telegraph offices are estabhshed 
here. Population 2G45. 

Haddonfield, L19 — a pleasant 
post borough in Haddon township, 
Camden county, on the Camden & 
Atlantic raih-oad, 5 miles S. E. of 
Camden, the county seat, wliich sup- 
pHes the nearest banking facihties. 
It contains 6 churches, a fine graded 
school, several excellent private 
schools, a public library, a weekly 
newspaper, the /South Jersey JVeios, 
a potter}^, and manufactiu'es of flour, 
paints, carriages, and jewehy cases. 
Camden & Atlantic express and 
Western Union telegraph offices are 
located here. Population 1950, 

Hainesburgh, G-G— a post vil- 
lage in Knowlton townshij), Warren 
coimty, on the Paulins river, and on 
the Blairstown branch of the New 
York, Susquehanna & Western rail- 
road, 9 miles N. of Behidere, the 
county seat and banking town. It 
contains a church, a floiu- mill, a saw 
mill, and manufactures of carriages, 
woolen and cotton goods. Popula 
tion 250. 

Hainesport, K-18 — a post vil- 
lage in Lumbcrton township, Bui*- 
lington county, on the Hightstown 
branch of the Pennsylvania raili'oad. 



2 miles W. of Mount HoUy. the 
county seat and banking town. It 
has a church, and iron works pro 
ducing sinks and pipe, also Adams 
express and Western Union tele| 
graph offices. Population 300. 

Hainesville, K-3 — a post vil 
lage in Saudystou townsliip, Sussex 
coimty, 10 miles S. of Port Jerns 
N. Y., which affords the nearest 
banking and raih'oad facilities, and 
16 miles N. of Newton, the county 
seat. It has stage connection vntl: 
Branch-\dlle on the Sussex branch oi 
the Delaware, Lackawanna & West 
ern raih'oad, and contains a churcl 
and a flour mill. Population 200. 

Haleyville, G-26— a post vil 
lage in Commercial township, Cum 
berland county, 1 mile from ]\Iaiu' 
icetown station on the Cumberlan 
& Maurice Ei ver railroad, with whicl 
it is connected by daily stage, 1( 
miles S. of Millville, the banking 
town, and 16 miles S. E. of Bridge 
ton, the coimty scat. It has i 
church and a store. Populatioi 
424. 

Hamljurgh, N-4— a post vil 
lage in Hardyston townsliip, Susse: 
county, on the W^allkill river, and a 
the junction of the Lehigh & Hud 
son lliver and the New York, Sus 
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liles S. of Deckertowii, the nearest 
aiik location, and 15 miles N. E, of 
I'euton, the county seat. It coij- 
iins 3 churches, 2 hotels, a cream 
ry, saw and Hour mills, several 
me kihis, Adams express and West- 
m Union telegraph offices. Popu- 
ititm 472. 

Hamden, J-10— a post hamlet 
1 Chnton towTisliip, Hunterdon 
)imty, 1 mile fr(jm its station on the 
reliigh Violley railroad, 3 miles S. of 
linton, the nearest banking place, 
ad 8 miles N. of Flemington, the 
junty seat. It has 1 flour and a 
ax mill. Population 50. 

Hamilton, T-15— a post hamlet 
I Neptune township, Monmouth 
)imty, 4 miles N. "NY. of Ocean Grove 
^tion on the Long Branch chvisions 
I the Pennsylvania and Pliiladelphia 
. Heading raih'oads, with which it 
I connected Lv daily stage, 9 miles 
. of Eed Bank, the nearest banking 
)wn, and 11 miles E. of Freehold, 
le county seat. It has a store and 

flom* mill. Population 75. 

Hamilton Square, M-15 — a 
ost viUage in Hamilton township, 
[ercer county, 5 miles E. of Tren- 
m, the county seat and banking 
:>vri\, ^^•ith which it is connected by 
aily stage, and 3 miles E. of Law- 
euce statiiMi on the New York divi- 



sion of the Pennsylvania railroad. 
It contains 3 chui-ches, several stoi-es, 
and the Mercer rubber works. Pop- 
ulation 400. 

Hamnionton, K-22 — a town 
and (m. o.) post ofiico in Atlantic 
comity, on the Camden & Atlantic 
and Philadelphia & Atlantic City 
railroads, 18 miles N.W. of May's 
Lauding, the county seat, and 30 
miles from Camden, which affords 
the nearest banking facilities. It 
contains 4 churches, 2 weekly news- 
papers, flour, saAV and planing mills, 
several shoe factories, caiTiage shops, 
express and telegi'aph offices. Pop- 
ulation 2075. 

Hancock's Bridge, C-23 — a 
post hamlet in Lower Alloway's 
Creek township, Salem county, 5 
miles S. of Salem, the county seat, 
which supplies it Mith l)anldug and 
shipping facilities, and is connected 
by daily stage. It has a chm*ch, 3 
stores, and a canning factoiy. Pop- 
ulation 250. 

Hanover, P-8 — a post village in 
Hanover township. Moms coimty, on 
the Passaic river, 4 miles N. E. of 
MadLsou, the banldng town and 
nearest station, on the the Morris & 
Essex dirision of the Delaware, 
Lackawanna & Western railroad, 
find 7 miles E, of Morr^stown, the 



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POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



county seat, with which it has daily 
stage connection. It has a church 
and a store. Population 200. 

Hanover Neck, (P-8) — a post 
hamlet in Hanover township, Morris 
county, 7 miles N.E. of Madison, 
which supphes it with banking and 
railroad facihties, and is connected 
by daily stage, and 9 miles from 
Morristown, the county seat. Farm- 
ing is the only occupation here, 
Population 100. 

Harbourton, J-13 — a x)ost ham- 
let in Hopewell township, Mercer 
county, 4 miles N.E. of Titusville 
station on the Behidere di^dsion of 
the Pennsylvania railroad, and 11 
miles N. W. of Trenton, the county 
seat and banking town. It has a 
chui'ch and a store. Population GO. 



Hardwick, 1-5 — a post \illage 
in township of same name, WaiTen 
county, 3 miles N. of Blairsto\^Ti sta- 
tion on the New York, Susquehanna 
& Western railroad, and 18 miles N. 
E. of Belvidere, the county seat and 
banking town. It has a church, a 
store, and a carriage shop. Popula- 
tion 583. 

Harlingen, M-12— a post ham- 
let in Montgomeiy township, Somer- 
set county, 1 mile from its station 
on the Bound Brook di-s-ision of the 
Philadelphia & Reading railroad, and 



9 miles S. of Somerville, the coimt}' 
seat and banking town. Its station 
name is Van Aken. The village con- 
tains a church and manufactiu-es of 
carriages, boots and shoes ; also ex- 
press and telegraph offices. Popu- 
lation 200. 

Harmersville, C-23 — a post 
hamlet in Lower Alloways Creek 
township, Salem coimty, 6 miles S. 
of Salem, the county seat, which sup- 
plies it with the nearest banking and 
shipping facihties, and is connected 
by daily stage. It has a chm-ch and 
a carriage factory. Population 100. 

Harmony, G-9 — a post hamlet 
in township of same name, Warren 
comity, 3 miles S.E. of Mai'tin's 
Creek station on the Belvidere divi- 
sion of the Pennsylvania raHroad, 5 
miles N.E. of Phillipsbm-gh, the 
banking town, and 9 miles S. of Bel- 
videre, the comity seat. It has a 
church, flour and saw mills. Popu- 
lation 100. 

Harrison, or East Newajik, S-9 
— a suburb and a branch post office 
of Newark, with which it is connect- 
ed by horse-cars. It is in Hudson 
county, on the Passaic river, and on 
the Morris & Essex division of the 
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western 
railroad, on the New York division 
of the Pennsylvania railroad, and on 
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Lake Erie &, Western railroad, G 
miles from Jersey City, the county 
seat. The town is incorporated, 
diridcd into 4 wards, and contains 
several churclies, good public schools, 
2 weekly newspapers, a brewery, a 
foundry, a thread mill, and manu- 
factories of trunks, buttons, fiu'ni- 
ture, oil-cloth, etc. Newark supplies 
it with banking, telegraph, and ex- 
press facilities. Population G806. 

• Harrisonville, F-21— a iwst 
village in Harrison township, Glou- 
cester county, 4 miles E. of its sta- 
tion on the West Jersey railroad, 
Avith which it is connected by daily 
stage, 5 miles N, E. of WoodstoAAii, 
the nearest banking place, and 12 
miles S. W. of Woodbmy, the coun- 
ty seat. It has a church and a floiu' 
mill. Population 300. 

Hartford, J-18 — a post hamlet 
in Mount Jjam-el township, Bm*ling- 
ton county, on the HightstoAni 
branch of the Pennsylvania- railroad, 
6 miles W. of Mount Holly, the 
covmty seat and nearest banking 
place. It has a creamery, express 
and telegraph offices. Population 
100. 

Hawthorne, S-G — a post village 
in ^Manchester township, Passaic 
coimty, at the junction of the New 
York, Suscjuehaima & Westeiii rail- 



road with the New York, Lake Erie 
& Western railroad. It is a suburb 
of Paterson, the county seat and 
banking town, and has a chm'ch, 
saw and Hour mills. Population 250. 
Hazen, (H-7) — a post hamlet in 
Oxford township, Warren coimty, 2 
miles S. E. of Belvidere, the county 
seat, which supplies it with banking 
and shipping facilities. It has a 
church, a llonr mill, and mines of 
ii'on ore. Population 200. 

Hazlet, E-12 — a post hamlet in 
Holmdel township, IMonmouth coun- 
ty, on the Long Branch divisions of 
the Pennsylvania and the Philadel- 
phia & Reading railroads, 2 miles S. 
E. of Matawan, the neai'est banking 
place, and 12 miles N. of Freehold, 
the county seat. It has an Adams 
express office. Popiilation 75. 

Heislerville, J-27 — a post vil- 
lage in Maurice Biver townsliip, 
Cumberland countv, 3 miles S. E. 
of Port Nonis station on the Cum- 
berland & jMaurice Biver railroad, 14 
miles S. of Millvillc, the banking 
town, and 24 miles S. E. of Bridge- 
ton, the count}' seat. It is also con- 
nected by daily stage with Manu- 
muskin, a station on the West Jer- 
sey raih'oad, 9 miles N. of here, and 
contains a churcli and a few stores, 
Population 414, 



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Helmetta, 0-13 — a post hamlet 
in East Bruuswick to-\vnsliip, Mid- 
dlesex county, on the Amboy divi- 
sion of the Pennsylvania railroad, 2 
miles N. of Jamesburg, the banking- 
town, and 9 miles S. of New Bruns- 
wick, the county seat. It has a 
church, a school, a tobacco and snuff 
f actoiy, express and telegraph offices. 
Poi^ulation 200. 

Herbertsville, S-16 — a post 
village in Brick township, Ocean 
county, 2^2. niiles S. W. of Allen- 
wood station on the Freehold & 
Jamesburg branch of the Pennsyl- 
vania railroad, 4 miles W. of Manas- 
quan, the nearest banking place, and 
15 miles N. E. of Tom's River, the 
county seat. It has a church, 2 saw 
mills, and 2 l)rick yards. Popula- 
tion 300. 

Hewitt, Q-4 — a post hamlet in 
West Milford townshiii, Passaic 
county, on the New York & Grcen- 
Avood Lake railw'ay, about 20 miles 
N. by W. of Paters(,m, the county 
scat and banking town. It has a 
store, an iron-furnace, and an ex- 
press office. Population 200. 

Hibernia, 0-G — a mining village 
and (m. o.) post office in Rockaway 
township, Morris county, is connect- 
ed bv a local branch, called the Hi- 
born i a Mine raih'oad, witb Roeliaway 



station, 4 miles S. of here, on the 
Morris & Essex division of the Dela- 
ware, Lackawanna & Western rail- 
road and terminus of the High 
Bridge branch of the Philadelphia 
& Reading railroad ; it is 6 miles 
N. E. of Dover, the banking town, 
and 13 miles N. by W. of Morris- 
town, the county seat. Here are 2 
churches, several stores, and rich 
mines of iron ore. Population 1789. 

High Bridge, J-10 — a prosj^er- 
ous post village in township of same 
name, Hunterdon county, on the 
South Branch of the Raritan river, 
and at the junction of the New Jer- 
sey Central division and the Rocka- 
way branch of the Philadelphia & 
Reading railroad, 2 miles N. of Clin- 
ton, the banking town, and 12 miles 
N. of Flemington, the county seat. 
It contains 2 churches, flour mills, 
mines of iron ore, graphite works, 
and extensive manufactures of car 
wheels and axles. Adams express 
and Western Union telegraph offices 
are located here. Population 800. 

Highlands, T-13 — a jjost vil- 
lage and smnmer resort in Middle- 
town township, Monmouth county, 
on the New Jersey Southern division 
of the Philadelpliia & Reading rail- 
road, G miles N. of Long Branch, 
the nearest banking place, and 24 
miles N. E. of Freehold, the county 



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seat. The village is situated on the 
Navesiuk river, surrouuded by pic- 
turesque scenery, and contains a 
church and 3 hotels. Here are the 
two famous Navesink Lights stand- 
ing 100 feet apai't upon jMount 
Mitchell, which is the highest eleva- 
tion in the Highland Eange, rising 
neai'ly 300 feet above the level of the 
sea. Population 494:. 

Higlitsto%/^n, X-11 — a borough 
and (m. o.) post office in East Wind- 
sor township, Mercer county, at the 
junction of the Hightstown branch 
and the Aniboy division of the Penn- 
sylvania railroad, l-l miles E. by N. 
of Trenton, the county seat, and 41 
miles from Philadelphia. It is 
pleasantly situated in a prosperous 
farming district, is entirely free from 
debt, and cf)ntains G churches, good 
public schools, the Pcddie Institute, 
a seminaiy for young ladies, a 
national bank, and 2 weeldj^ news- 
papers, the Gazette and the Incle- 
pende7it. Its principal industries 
comprise machine wt)rks, ii-on foun- 
di'ies, a canning estabhshment, Horn*, 
saw and planing mills, and manu- 
factories of gang plows, mill gear- 
ing, carriages, carpets, shii-ts, etc. 
Adams express and Western Union 
telegi-aph offices are located here. 
Population 1G08. 



Hillsborough, jM-12 — a post 
hamlet in township of same name, 
Somerset coimty, 3 miles S. W. of 
East Millstone station on the Mill- 
stone branch of the Pennsylvania 
railroad, and G miles S. of Somer- 
ville, the county seat and banking 
town. It has a store. Population 
150. 

Hillsdale, T-5 — a post hamlet 
in Washington township, Bergen 
comity, on the New Jersey & Ncav 
York railroad, 8 miles N. of Hack- 
ensack, the county seat, and 11 miles 
N. E. of Paterson, the neai'est bank- 
ing town. It has a store and an ex- 
press office. Population 100. 

Hilton, (R-9) — a post village in 
South Orange township, Essex coun- 
ty, 4 miles S. W. of Newark, the 
county seat, which sui:)plies it with 
banking and railroad facihties. It 
has a hotel, a liljrary, and 2 stores. 
Population 350. 

Hoboken, T-9— a beautiful city 
in Hudson county, is located on the 
Hudson river, directly opposite New- 
York and 1 mile above Jersey City, 
the count}- seat, with which it is 
connected by horse-cars. Steam 
ferry boats ply constantly betA\"een 
here and New York. It is the ter- 
minus of the Morris & Essex dirision 
and the Boonton branch of the Del- 



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aware, Lackawanna & "Western rail- 
road, and of four lines of Eiu'oj)ean 
steamships. Hoboken became a city 
in 1855, is di\ided into 4 wards, and 
has an efficient fire department, 
water, sewerage, gas, and many 
handsome pubHc buildings, the most 
prominent of which comprise the 
new city haU, erected at a cost of 
$65,000, the St. Mary's hospital. 
Odd FeUows' hall, and Waring's 
theatre, seating 1300 people. Its 
religious and educational advantages 
are excellent, and include 14 churches, 
— 3 Methodist, 3 Episcopal, 2 Presby- 
byterian, 2 Reformed, 1 Lutheran, 1 
Baptist, and 2 Catholic, — 4 good 
graded schools, several acade- 
mies, and the Stevens Insti- 
tute of Technology, which has very 
superior facilities and aj^paratus 
for teaching the natural sciences and 
their application to the arts and in- 
dustries. The Franldin Lyceum 
Association has a librar}' of over 
2000 volumes. The city contains a 
national and a savings bank, several 
fine hotels, 2 weekly newspapers, the 
Democrat and the -Journal, a large 
lead pencil factory, 2 breweries, a 
silk mill, several foundries, machine 
shops, boiler works, and manufac- 
tories of boots and shoes, rubber 
goods, hats, oil, soap, candles, var- 
nish, fm'niture, coffins, rules, etc. 



Hoboken is one of the piincipal de- 
pots from which New York and its 
shipping are supplied with coal, and 
its principal industries are connect- 
ed with the coal docks and the 
Eui'opean steamships. It is a post 
office of the second class, and has 
ample express and telegraph facili- 
ties. Population 37,721. 

Holiokus, S-G — a post village 
in Hohokus township, Bergen coun- 
ty, on the New Yoft, Lake Erie & 
Western railroad, 7 miles N. of Pat- 
erson, the banking town, and 10 
miles N. W. of Hackensack, the 
county seat. It contains a church, 2 
saw mills, a wood-turning establish- 
ment, and manufactiu'es of rubber 
goods, cotton-batting, and paper. 
United States express and Western 
Union telegraph offices are located 
here. Population 400. 

Holland, F-ll — a post village in 
township of same name, Hunterdon 
county, on the Belvidere division of 
the Pennsylvania raih'oad, 7 miles 
N. W. of Frenchtown, the nearest 
banking place, and 17 miles N. W. 
of Flemington, the county seat. 
Here are 2 floiu- mills, 2 saw mills, 
and an Adams express office. Pop- 
ulation 100. 

Holly Beach, (J-29)— a post 
borough in Lower township, Cai)e 



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Mar county, 1 mile from Anj^flesea 
station on the "West Jersey raili'oad, 
and 8 miles S. E. of Cape May 
Court House, tbe county seat. It is 
chiefly supported by fishing. Popu- 
lation 210. 

Ilolmdel, S-13 — a post village 
in township of same name, Mon- 
mouth county, 2 miles E. of Hills- 
dale station on the Freehold & New 
York riiilroad, and 8 miles N. E. of 
Freehold, the coimty seat and bank- 
ing town. It has 2 chui-ches, a car- 
riage shop, 1 saw and 2 flour mills. 
Population 275. 

Hopatcong, N-6— a post village 
and summer resort in Roxbury town- 
ship, jMorris county, on a beautiful 
lake of same name, and on the High 
Bridge branch of the Philadelphia 
Sc Reading railroad, also on the Del- 
aware, Lackawanna & Western rail- 
road, 8 miles N. W. of Dover, the 
neai-est bank location, and 15 miles 
from Morristo\Yn, the county seat. 
It has a church, a tine hotel, and an 
Adams express office. The lake, 
■rtliii'h is 9 miles long and 3 miles 
wide, aftbrds excellent fishing and 
bathing. Population 250. 

Hope, 1-7 — a post village in Hope 
township, Wai-rcn county, 6 miles 
N. of Bridge\-ille station on the Del- 
aware, Lackawanna & Western rail- 



road, with Avhich it has daily stage 
connection, and 9 miles N. E. of 
Belvidere, the county seat and bank- 
ing town. It contams 2 churcheSj 
flour and saw mills, and a manufac- 
tory of agricultural implements. 
Population 270. 

HopeweU, K-13 — a post village 
in township of same name, Mercer 
couutv, on the Boimd Brook route 
of the Philadelphia & Beading rail- 
road, 6 miles N. W. of Piinceton, 
the nearest banking place, and 12 
miles N. of Trenton, the county seat. 
It has 2 chm-ches, a saw mill, a car- 
riage factoiy, express and telegi-aph 
offices. Population 515. 

HornerstOTvn, 0-lC— a post 
hauilct in Upper Freehold township, 
Monmouth county, 1 mile from its 
station on the Hightstown branch of 
the Pennsylvania railroad, 10 miles 
S. of Hightstowni, the neai'est bank- 
ing place, and 17 miles S. W. of 
Freehold, the county seat. It has a 
church, a saw mill, and an express 
office. Population 150. 

Houses, (K-5) — a post hamlet 
in Sparta township, Sussex count}', 
on the Lehigh & Hudson River 
railroad, 7 miles E. of Newton, the 
county seat and banking to'wn. It 
has 1 store. Population 75. 



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Howellton, K-15— a post vil- 
lage in HoweU towuship, IMoumoutli 
coimty, ou the Freehold & James- 
bm-g- branch of the Pennsylvania 
raih-oad, 3 miles S. E. of Freehold, 
the county seat and banking town. 
Its station name is Howell. Here 
are 2 stores, a chm-ch, a saw mill, 
and a large brick yard. Population 
300. 

Hudson City, ("U-9)— a branch 
(m. o.) post office and subui-b of Jer- 
sey City, Hudson county, to which 
it was annexed in 1870. 

Hunt's Mills, KG— a post ham- 
let in Green townsliip, Sussex coun- 
ty, 3 miles N. W. of Tranquihty sta- 
tion on the Lehigh & Hudson River 
raih-oad, with which it has daily 
stage connection, and 6 miles S. W. 
of Newton, the county seat and 
banking tow'n. It has floiu* and saw 
mills. Population 75. 

Huntsville, K-6 — a post ham- 
let in Green township, Sussex coun- 
ty, 2 miles from Andovcr station on 
the Sussex branch of the Dolaw'are, 
Lackawanna & Western raih-oad, 
and on the Lehigh & Hudson Eiver 
railroad, and 6 miles S. of Newton, 
the coimty seat and banking town. 
It has flour and saw mills, and a 
manufactory of hay forks. Popula- 
tion 50. 



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Huffville, G-20 — a post villagv 
in Washington township, Gloucester 
county, 2 miles E. of Barnsborougl 
station on the West Jersey railroad 
and 7 miles S. of Woodbury, thi 
county seat and banking town. I 
has a church, a flour mill, and a cai 
riage shop. Popidation 250. 

Husted Station, G-23— Saler 
county, on the Bridgeton branch c 
the West Jersey railroad, is th 
shipping depot for Centheton, wliic 
see. 

Inilaystowii, N-IG — a post vi 
lage in Upper Freehold townshi] 
Monmouth coimty, 1 mile from i1 
station on the Hightstown branch ( 
the Pennsylvania railroad, 5 mih 
S. of Hightstown, the nearest ban 
ing place, and 12 miles S. W. < 
Freehold, the comity seat. It has 
chiu'ch, 1 flour mill, express ar 
telegraph offices. Population 200 

Indian Mills, (L-20)— a po 
hamlet in Shamong township, Bi 
lington count}', 4 miles N. of Atsi( 
station at the junction of the N( 
Jersey Southern division with t' 
Atco branch of the Pliiladelphia 
Beading raih'oad, 8 miles S. E. 
Medford, the nearest bank locatit 
and 14 miles S. of Mount Holly, t 
coiuit^' scat. It has flour and si 
mills, and a wagon shop. Popu 
tion 125. 



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lona, H-22 — a post baiulet in 
raiikliu tuwusliij), Gloucester coun- 
', ou the "West Jersey railroad, 10 
ilos N. of Vinckmd, the nearest 
uikinp^ town, and 17 miles S. of 
Woodbury, tlie county seat. It has 
hoop factoiT, flour and saw mills, 
:press and telegi-aph ofifices. Poj)- 
ation 150. 

Iroiiia, M-8 — a mining village 
id post office in Randolph towii- 
lip, Morris county, on the Chester 
•anch of the Delaware, Lackawan- 
i & "Western railroad, G miles S. 
^ of Dover, the neai'est banking 
ace, and 9 mUes W. by N. of Mor- 
jtown, the county seat. Here ai*e 
3n mines, knife and axe works, and 
I express office. Population 130. 

Irvington, R-0— a post village 
Clinton township, Essex coimty, 
id a suburb of Newark, the county 
at, which supplies it with banking 
id railroad faciUties, and is cou- 
tcted by horse-cars. It contains 
yeral cluu'ches and a rope walk. 
;pulatiou 1802. 

Iselin, Q-11 — a post office in 
iddlesex countv, on the New York 
vision of the Pennsylvania raikoad. 
te Uniontown. 

'Island Heights, S-18— a post 
ice and summer resort in Dover 
ftiiship, Ocean coimty, on a branch 



of the Pennsylvania raih'oad runnmg 
from AVhiting to Bay Head Junc- 
tion, 3 miles E. of Tom's Eivcr, the 
count}' seat and banking town. It 
contains 2 hotels and a sash and 
blind factory; also Adams express 
and "Western "Union telegi'aph of- 
fices. Pojiulation 125. 

Jackson's Mills, PIG— a post 
village in Jackson township. Ocean 
county, 7 miles N. W. of Lakewood 
station on the New Jersey Southern 
division of tlie Philadelphia & Read- 
mg railroad, with wliich it is con- 
nected by daily stage, 8 miles S. of 
Freehold, the banking town, and 18 
miles N. W. of Tom's Eiver, the 
county seat. It has a chui'ch and 
saw mills. Population 250. 

Jacksonville, K-17 — a post 
hamlet in Springfield township, 
Bui'lington county, 4 miles N. of 
Mount Holly, the countv seat, which 
supplies it with banking and railroad 
facihties. It has a chm'ch and a 
broom factoiy. Population 100. 

Jacobsto"wn, M-IG — a post 
hamlet in New Hanover township, 
Burlington county, 2 mUcs N. W. of 
Cookstown station on the Hights- 
town branch of the Pennsylvania 
railroad, 9 miles S. E. of Borden- 
town, the nearest banking place, and 
12 miles N. E. of Mount Holly, the 



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county seat. It has 2 stores and 2 
churches. Population 125. 

Jamesburg-, 0-13— a handsome 
post village in Monroe township, 
Middlesex county, is situated on the 
Manalapan river, and at the crossing 
of the Amboy division and Freehold 
& Jamesburg branch of the Penn- 
sylvania raih-oad, 12 miles S. of New 
Brunswick, the county seat, and 35 
miles from New York. It is siu'- 
rounded by a fertile farming region, 
and contains 4 churches, — Presby- 
terian, Methodist, German Baptist, 
and Catholic, — a graded school, an 
academy, a national bank, a w'eekly 
new'Spaper, the Record, a large shirt 
factory, a flour mill, Adams express 
and Western Union telegraph offices. 
The State Reform School for boys is 
located here. Population 1429. 

Janvier, (H-22) — a post hamlet 
in Franklin township, Gloucester 
county, 3 miles from Franklinville 
station on the West Jersey raikoad 
and 15 miles S. E. of Woodbury, the 
coimty seat and nearest banking 
towTi. It has a chm-ch, 2 saw mills, 
and 2 manufactories of mats and 
rugs. Population 150. 

Jefifers, (M-2G) — a post hamlet 
in Egg Harbor township, Athmtic 
county, 2 miles W. of Linwood sta- 
tion on the Philadelphia & Atlantic 



City raih^oad, and 10 miles S. of 
May's Landing, the county seat and 
banking town. It has a church and 
2 stores. Population 150. 

Jeiferson, F-20 — a post hamlet 
in Harrison township, Gloucester 
county, 3 miles S. W. of Wenouah 
station on the West Jersey raili'oad, 
with which it has daily stage con- 
nection, and 6 miles S. by W. of 
Woodbury, the county seat and 
banking town. It has a store and a 
carriage shop. Population IIG. 

Jersey City, T-9 — the largest 
city in the State, and the capital of 
Hudson count}', is situated on the 
right or W. bank of the Hudson 
river, at its entrance into New York 
bay, and opposite New Y^'ork city, 
with which it is connected by 5 
steam ferries, 5G miles from Tren- 
ton, and 89 miles from Philadelphia. 
The Morris canjil connects it with 
Easton, Pa. It is the terminus of 3 
lines of ocean steamers, and of the 
following railroads : the New York 
division of the Pennsylvania rail- 
road ; the main line, the New Jersey 
Northern division, and the Newark 
branch of the New York, Lake Erie 
& Western railroad ; the New Jer- 
sey Central and the Long Branch 
divisions of the Philadelphia & Read- ^ 
ing railroad ; the New York, Sus- j,. 



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qnehanna Sc Western railroad ; the 
New York, West Shore & Baffalo 
raih'oacl ; the New Jersey Sc New 
York raih'oad ; and the New Y''t)rk & 
Greenwood Lake raih'oad. Horse- 
cars ply between the difl'erent sec- 
tions of Jersey City, and connect it 
also with Hobt)keu, West Hoboken, 
and Bayonne. The site whereon the 
city stands was formerly called 
Paulas Hook, but in 1820 it was 
chai-tered as " the Citv of Jersey," 
which was changed when it re-incor- 
porated in 1838 to " Jersey City." 
In 1850 it had only G85G inhabit- 
ants, but the annexation of the 
township of Van Vorst in 1851, of 
the cities of Hudson and Bergen in 
1870, and of Greenville in 1872, 
largely assisted its gi'owth, which 
from that time has kept rapidly 
gaining, the population having ncai'- 
y doubled since 1870, when it was 
^2,540 against 153,513 reported by 
-he State census of 1885. 

Jersey City is thvided into G dis- 
ricts, from which ai'e elected alder- 
Qen, fire and police commissioners, 
nd freeholders ; the mayor appoints 
he memljers of the l)oard of educa- 
ion, who elect a city superintendent 
nd control the pubhc schools, which 
umber 38, including annexes, with 
Q enrollment of neai'ly 50,000 chil- 
ren, and with about 340 teachers. 



Besides the public schools there are 
numerous denominational institu- 
tions, private academics, business 
colleges etc., notably the Jersey City 
Business College, which has earned 
for itself a high reputation through- 
out the State. The city has a well 
equipped fire department, an eflScient 
pohce force, good city and county 
buildings, excellent water works, 
sewerage, gas, and electric light. 

j There are over 70 churches repre- 

[ senting 15 diflerent denominations, 
a number of charitable institutions, 
including 3 hospitals, the aged wom- 
en's home, and an orphanage, 4 
public squares, a public librai-y of 

' 6000 volumes, an academy of music, 

; an opera house, 2 daily and 7 week- 
ly newspapers, — 2 of the latter Ger- 
man, — 4 insurance companies, 35 
l:)uilding loan associations, 5 nation- 
al and 3 savings banks. Large 
st(jck yards, and an abattoir ai'c lo- 

( cated in the northern part of the 
city, where the slaughtering of ani- 
mals for the New Y'ork market is 

I carried on extensively. Jersey City is 
the seat of considerable foreign com- 
merce, of which, however, no sepa" 

[ rate returns can be obtained on ac- 
count of its being a part of the New 
York customs district, and it also 
derives a large business from the 

inuueuse quantities of coal brought 



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POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



hither by the canal and the rail- 
roads. Its manufacturing interests 
are varied and imi:)ortant, the United 
States census of 1880 reporting 584 
factories in operation with capital of 
$11,899,915 ; total value of products 
$60,473,905. Of these the principal 
establishments are the Lorillards' 
tobacco works, the United States 
watch factory, extensive glass works, 
crucible works, steel, zinc, and ii'on- 
works, boiler works, machine shops, 
foundries, railroad re^mir and su]3- 
ply shops, locomotive works, sugar 
refineries, breweries, and manufac- 
tories of chains and spikes, medals, 
car springs, iron, brass, and copper 
goods, potter}', soap, candlas, oils, 
di'ugs, dyes, saleratus, oakum, rub- 
ber goods, jewehy, fire-works, lead- 
pencils, etc., and it is worthy of re- 
mark, that the mints of Europe, as 
well as those of this country, obtain 
their crucibles from the works of 
Jersey City. The several cxj^ress 
and telegraph companies have offices 
here, and the New York & New Jer- 
sey Telephone Co. make the city 
their headquarters. Population in 
1880, 120,728 ; in 1885, 153,513. 

JobstOA^m., L-17 — a post village 
in Springfield township, Burlington 
county, on the Kiukora branch of 
the Pennsylvania railroad, 6 miles 
J^, E. of Mount Holly, the county 



seat and 



banking- 



carnage 



town. It has a 
factory, express and tele- 
graph offices. Population 250. 

Johnsonburgli, J-6 — a post 
village in Frelinghuysen township, 
Warren county, 4 miles S. E. of 
Blau'stown station on the New York, 
Susquehanna & Western railroad, 
with which it has daily stage con- 
nection, and about 12 miles N. E. of 
Belvidere, the county seat and bank- 
ing town. It has 3 churches, flour 
and saw mills. Population 200. 

Juliustown, M-17 — a post vil- 
lage in Springfield townsliip, Bur- 
lington county, on the Kinkora branch 
of the Penns^ivania raih'oad, 7 miles 
E. by N. of Mount Holly, the coimty 
seat and banking town. It has a 
chiu'ch, 3 stores, and an Adams ex- 
press office. Population 400. 

Junction, J-9 — a thriving post 
village ui Lebanon townsliip, Hiin- 
terdon count}', at the junction of the 
New Jersey Central division of the 
Philadelphia & Beading railroad 
with the Delaware, Lackawanna & 
Western raih'oad, 4 miles S. of 
Washington, the nearest banking 
place, and 16 miles N. of Fleming- 
ton, the county scat. It is the rail- 
road summit between Phillipsburg 
and Elizabethport, hence all coal 
trains are "made up" here, and 



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railroading? fonus the principal occu- 
pation of the inlialntants. The place 
contains several elegant private resi- 
dences, 3 chiu'cbes, — ^Methodist, 
Baptist, and Catholic, — a liandsome 
Presbytei'ian cbapel, commodious 
school buildings, a public hall, a ho- 
tel, 11 stores, and the Jersey Ceuti'al 
raih'oad repair shops, which employ 
a lai'ge force of workmen. Tele- 
graph, telephone, and express offices 
are located here. Population 1400. 

Jutland, 1-10— a post hamlet in 
Union township, Hunterdon coimty, 
on the Lehigh Valley railroad, 3 
miles W. of Clinton, the nearest 
banking town, and 11 miles N. W. 
of Flemington, the count}' seat. 
The village is 1 mile from its sta- 
tion, formerly known as ^Iidv.'Vle, 
and contains a church, a hotel, 2 
stores, coal yards, wUeelwTight and 
blacksmith shops, shoe shops, ex- 
press and telegraph offices. Popu- 
lation 102. 

Karrsville, J-8— a post hamlet 
in Manslicld township, "NVarren coim- 
ty, 2 miles N. AV. of Port Mm-ray 
station on the Morris & Essex di\i- 
siou of the Delawai-e, Lackawanna & 
Western raih'oad, 5 miles N. E. of 
"Washington, the nearest banking 
place, and 8 miles E. of Belvidere, 
the county seat. It has a store and 
a floui' mill. Population 50. 



Keansbiirgh, S-12— a post ^•il- 
lage in Ixaritan township, Monmouth 
county, 4 miles E. of Keyport, 
on the Freehold & Now York rail- 
road, which supplies the nearest 
banking and shipping facilities, and 
15 miles N. E. of Freehold, the 
coimty seat. It has a church, and 
steam brick and tile works. Popu- 
lation 200. . 

Kenvil, M-7— in Morris county, 
a station on the High Bridge branch 
of the Philadelphia & Beading rwl- 
road. Its i^ost office name is Mc 
Cainsville, wliich see. 

Key East, T-15— a post office 
and summer I'esort in Ocean tow^u- 
ship, Monmouth county, on the 
Lone: Branch division of the Phila- 
delphia ct Beading railroad, 8 miles 
S. of Long Branch, the nearest 
banking place, and 17 miles S. E. of 
Freehold, the county scat. It has 2 
stores, several hotels, Adams express 
and Western Union telegraph offices. 
Population 150. 

Keyport, R-12 — a prosperous 
town and (m. o.) post office in Mon- 
mouth county, is finelv located on 
Baritim bay, and at the N. terminus 
of the Freehold & New York rail- 
road, also near the New York &, 
Long Branch raih'oad, 13 miles N. 
by E. of Freehold, the coimty seat, 



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tOCKET GAZETTEER Ot" NEW JERSlit. 



and 21 miles S. W. of New York, 
with "wliicli it is conuected by 3 lines 
of steamboats. It is beautifully laid 
out, with wide streets and well kept 
roadways, and contains many hand- 
some private residences and public 
buildings ; among the latter is a new 
town hall, an elegant public school 
building, and the Earitan Guard 
Armory, the largest company drill- 
hall in the State. The town is di- 
vided into two polling districts and 
is governed bj' a board of commis- 
sioners. It has a well equipped 
hook and ladder fire apparatus with 
patent fire extinguishers attached, is 
supplied with gas, and will shortly 
have a thorough system of sewerage, 
proceedings towards its construction 
having been already taken. A street- 
rail w^ay is also projected, and the 
charter and all necessary privileges 
granted. There are 7 churches, — 2 
Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, 
Keformed, Episcopal, and Catholic, 
— a graded school, an academy, 3 
public halls, a national bank, 2 
weekly newspapers, the Weekly, 
fovmded in 18G9, and the Enter- 
prise, an ably edited jom'ual estab- 
lished in 1879, 2 flour mills, 3 ship- 
yards, and manvifactories of shirts, 
pants, sash, blinds, and hay tools. 
Oyster planting forms an important 
industry of this place, over $1,000,- 



000 capital being invested in the 
business ; clamming also furnishes 
considerable support, and produce is 
extensively shipped to the New York 
market. Telegrajjli, telephone, and 
express offices are located here. 
Population 30G3. 

Kinderhaniack, T-G — a hamlet 
in Bergen county. Its post office 
name is Etna, which see. 

King-sland, S-8 — a post village 
in Union township, Bergen county, 
on the Boonton branch of the Dela- 
ware, Lackawanna & Western rail- 
road, 5 miles N. of Hoboken, the 
nearest bank location, and G miles S. 
W. of Hackensack, the county seat. 
Here are railroad repair-shojDS, 2 toy 
factories, express and telegraph offi- 
ces. Population 8G5. 

Kingston, M-13 — a post village 
in Eranldin township, Somerset coun 
ty, on the Eocky Hill branch (N. Y 
div.) of the Pennsylvania raih'oad, .' 
miles N. E. of Pruiceton, the neares 
banking town, and 18 miles S. o 
Somerville, the coimty seat. It cor 
tains 2 chiu'ches, a flour mill, 
sash and bUnd factory, Adams • e: 
press and Western Union telegi-ap 
offices. Population 500. 

Kingwood, H-12 — aposthamh 
in township of same name, Hunte 
don comity, 3 miles S.E. of Kin| 



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wood station on the Belvidere divi- 
sion of the Pennsylvania railroad, 6 
miles S. E. of Frcncbtovvu, the near- 
est banking pliu'e, and 10 miles S.W. 
of Flemington, the coimty seat. It 
has 2 chm-ches and 2 flour mills. 
Population 100. 

Kinkora, L-IG — a post village 
in Manstiekl tovniship, Burlington 
icounty, on the Dela-waro river, and 
on tlie Aml)oy division of the Pemi- 
sylvania raih'oad, also terminus of 
the Kinkora branch of same road, 4 
miles S. W. of Bordentown, the near- 
est banking place, and 15 miles N. 
)f jMouut Holly, the county seat. It 
iontuins a church, several brick 
^ -ards, large ice-houses, express and 
elegraph offices. Population 320. 

Kirkwood, 1-20— a post hamlet 

a Gloucester township, Camden 

loiuity, on the Camden & Atlantic 

aih-oad, 10 miles S.E. of Camden, 

he countv seat and banking tovvn. 

t has 2 Hour mills, express and tele- 

' " rapli offices. Population 108. 
cm 
1 Knowlton, H-G— a post hamlet 

I township of same name, "Warren 

)unty, 4 miles N.E. of Delaware 

«,tion on the Delaware, Lackawanna 

Western raih-oad, also on the 



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laui! 
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lairstown branch of the New York, 
., isquehanua & Western railroad, 

"^la 8 niiles N.lby E, of Bolvidere. 



the county seat and banking town. 
It has 1 store. Popidation 50. 

LaFayette, L-l—a post village 
in township of same name, Sussex 
county, on the Sussex branch of the 
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western 
raih-oad, 5 miles N. E. of Newton, the 
county seat and banldng town. It 
has 2 chiu'ches, 2 flour mills, a car- 
riage-shop, a brick yard, and an ex- 
press office. Population 350. 

Lake Hopatcong, (N-6) — a re- 
cently established post office in Eox- 
bury township, Moriis coimty, on the 
Kenvil & Ogden branch of the Phila- 
delphia & Reading raih'oad, 17 miles 
from jMorristown, the county seat. 
\ It has an express office. Popula- 
tion 75. 

Lake View, (S-7) — a post ham- 
let in Passaic county, on the New 
York, Lake Erie & Western railroad, 
1 mile S. of Paterson, the coimty 
seat and l)anking town. It has a 
church, a silk mill, manufactories of 
counterpanes and brushes, and a 
United States express office. Popu- 
lation 150. 

Lakewood, 11-17 — a prosperous 
village and (m.o.) post office in Brick 
township, Ocean coiuity, on the New 
Jersey Southern division of the Phil- 
adelphia & Beading railroad, 10 

milee N, of TonVf? Rivei'j the county 



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POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



seat auci nearest banking place. It 
has several cliurches, a graded school, 
and a weekly newspaj^er, the Times 
and tTournal, a good hotel, a box 
f actoiy, and a silk mill. The k dams 
Express Co. and the Western Union 
Telegraph Co. have offices here. 
Population 1200. 

Lambertville, 113 — the largest 
city and (m. o.) post office in Hunter- 
don county, is pleasantly situated on 
the Delaware river, and on the Bel- 
videre di^^sion of the Pennsylvania 
railroad, also on a branch of the 
same road, running from here to 
Flemington, which is the county 
seat and 12 miles distant. It is 16 
miles from Trenton, 40 iniles from 
Philadelphia, having steamboat con- 
nection Mith both cities, and 80 miles 
from New York, A feeder of the 
Delaware & Raritau canal passes 
through the place, and a bridge 
crosses the river at this point. The 
city is divided into 3 wai'ds, governed 
hx a mavor and councilmen, and 
has an efficient lire department and 
excellent water-works. It is niceh'^ 
laid out, with well shaded streets, 
lighted by gas, and contains many 
substantial public buildings, fine 
masonic and odd fellows' haUs, a 
public library, 2 national banks, 3 
graded schools, a large Catholic 
pchnol. buill (ji. g^Ollfi, {?• churches,-- 



Presbj'terian, Methodist, Baptist, 
Episcopal, and Catholic, — all occu- 
pying handsome edifices. Two week- 
ly newspapers are published here, 
the Lamhertville Beacon, established 
in 1815, and enjoying a large circu- 
lation throughout this section, and 
the Lamhertville Record, founded in 
1873. This place is the trade centre 
of a large and thrifty farming com- 
munity, and the seat of several ex- 
tensive manufactures. There are 
railroad repair-shops with a force of 
275 workmen, rubber works, em- 
ploying 150 hands, 3 paper mills, 
large spoke and wheel factories, one 
of the most extensive canning estab- 
lishments in the country, ii-on and 
brass foundries, steam saw mills, 
planing and grist mills, a copying- 
book manufactory^, and a number of 
smaller concerns. Lambertville is in 
excellent financial condition, ha%ing 
no bonded indebtedness, and with 
its fine location, healthy climate, 
splendid water power, and unsur- 
passed shii^ping facilities bids fair 
to become one of the imj)ortant cities 
and principal business centres of the 
State. Western Union telegraph i 
and Adams exjjress offices ai*e loca- j 
ted here. Population 40G7. 

Lamington, L-10 — a iK)stj 
hamlet in Dedminster township,! 
Sy^erset county, oi; tJie T^awiiif^iocl 



I>OCK£T GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



river, 5 miles N. E. of White House 
station on the Ne"\v Jerse}' Central 
clinsion of the Philadelphia & lieatl- 
ing raik'oad, and 9 miles N. "W. of 
Somervillc, the county seat and 
banking town. It has a store and a 
carriage shop. Population 75. 

Landing', (]\I-G)— a post village 
in Eoxburv township, Morris coun- 
ty, on the ^Morris & Essex division 
of the Delaware, Lackawanna & 
Western railroad, 7 miles N. W. of 
Dover, the banking place, and 1-1 
miles from Mon-istown, the county 
seat. Its station name is Hopat- 
coNG Station. It contains a jww- 
der mill, chemical works, a saw mill, 
an iron-furge, and an express office. 
Population 300. 

Landisville, J-23 — a post ham- 
let in Buena Vista township, Atlan- 
tic coimty, on the New Jereey 
Southern division of the Philadelphia 
Sc Reading railroad, G miles N, E. of 
Yiueland, the nearest bank h)cation, 
aud 12 miles N. W. of May's Land- 
ing, the county seat. It has a 
church, a saw mill, and an express 
office. Population about 100. 

Landsdown, I-IO — a station in 
Hunterdon county, on the Lehigh 
Valley railroad ; its post office name 
is Sidney, which see. 

Lavallette, (T-18) — a post ham- 
let in Dover township, Ocean coun- 



I ty, on the Long Branch division of 

] the Pennsylvania railroad, 12 miles 

N. E. of Tom's Eiver, the countv 

seat and banking tovra. It has a 

summer hotel. Population 75. 

La-wrence Station, L 15— a 

post hamlet in Lawrence township, 

Mercer countv, on the New York di- 

I vision of the Pennsylvania railroad, 

I G miles N. E. of Trenton, the county 

I seat and banking to\A-n. It has a 

I store, saw mills, express and tele- 

gi'aph offices. Population 50. 

Lawrenceville, L-1-1 — a post 
"\illage in Lawrence townshij), Mer- 
cer comity, G miles N. E. of Tren- 
ton, the county seat, wliich supplies 
it with banking and raih'oad facih- 
ties, and is connected by daily stage. 
It has a chiu'ch, a yoimg ladies' sem- 
inaiy, and a liigh school for boys. 
Population 200. 

Liayton, K-3 — a post hamlet in 
Sandystun township, Sussex comity, 
7 miles N. W. of Brauchville station 
on the Sussex branch of the Dela- 
ware, Lackawanna & Western rail- 
road, with which it has stage con- 
nection, and 1-1 miles N. W. of New- 
ton, the. county seat and neai'est 
banking place. Here is a store, saw 
and flour mills. Population 75. 
: Lebanon, K-10 — a post \illage 
in Clinton township, Himterdon 
^ county, on the New Jersey Central 



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division of the Philadelphia & Read- 
ing railroad, 4 miles E. of Clinton, 
the nearest banking to'SMi, and 10 
miles N. of Flemington, the county 
seat. It has a church, a flour mill, 
and manufactures of agricultural 
implements, sash and blinds ; also 
Adams express and Western Union 
telegraph offices. Population 400. 

lieed's Point, P-24 — a post vil- 
lage in Galloway township, Atlantic 
county, G miles N. E. of Absecom 
station on the Camden & Atlantic 
raih'oad, with which it is connected 
by daily stage, 9 miles N. of Atlantic 
City, the nearest banking place, and 
12 mUes E. of May's Landing, the 
coimty seat. It has 1 store. Popu- 
lation 208. 

Lieesburgh, H-2G — a post vil- 
lage in Maiu'ice River to%vnship, 
Cumberland county, on the Maiu'ice 
river, 2 miles E. of Port Norris, 
which is the terminus of the Cum- 
berland & Maurice River raih'oad, 9 
miles S. of IMilhdlle, the nearest 
bank location, and 15 miles S. E. of 
Bridgeton, the county seat. It has 
3 stores and a ship yard. Popula- 
tion 512. 

Leonardville, T-13 — a post vil- 
lage in Middletown township, Mon- 
mouth county, on Sandy Hook bay, 
1 milo W. of Atlantic Highlands sta- 



tion on the New Jersey Southern di- 
vision of the Philadelphia & Read- 
ing raih'oad, with which it is con- 
nected by stage, G mUes N. of Red 
Bank, the nearest banking town, 
and 21 miles N. E. of Freehold, the 
county seat. It has a church and a 
saw mill. Population 250. 

Leonia, U-7 — a post village in 
Ridgelield township, Bergen county, 
on the New Jersey Northern division 
of the New York, Lake Erie & West- 
ern raih'oad, 3 miles S. E. of Hack- 
ensack, the county seat, and 8 miles 
N. of Jersey City, the nearest bank 
location. It has a saw mill, a car- 
riage factory, and an express office. 
Population 2G6. 

Lewistown, M-17 — a post vil- 
lage in Pemberton township, Bui'- 
hngton county, on the HightstoA\Ti 
and on the Kiukora branches of the 
Pennsylvania railroad, 10 miles E. 
of Mount Holly, the county seat and 
banking town. It has express and 
telegraph offices. Population 200. 

Liberty Corner, M-9 — a post 
hamlet in Bernard's township, Som- 
erset county, 3 miles S. W. of Lyons 
station on the BernardsAille brand: 
of the Delaware, Lackawanna & 
Western raih'oad, and 8 miles N. E 
of Somerville, the county seat anc 
nearest banking to\\'n. It has i 



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creamei-y and a carriage shop. Pop- 
ulation 100. 

Liberty ville, M-3 — a post ham- 
let in AVautage township, Sussex 
county, 3 miles N. W. of Decker- 
town, which supplies the nearest 
banking and railroad facilities, and 
is connected bv daily stage, and 15 
miles N. of Newton, the comity seat. 
It has a church and a wood-working 
estabhshment. Population 125. 

Liincoln, KG — a post village in 
Green township, Sussex county, 2 
miles N. of Tranquilit}' station on 
tlie Lehigh Sc Hudson River rail- 
road, and 7 miles S. W. of Ne^^•ton, 
the comity seat and banking town. 
It has 1 store. Population 150. 

Lincoln Park, Q-7 — a post 
hamlet in Peciuannock township, 
IMorris comity, on the Boonton 
branch of the Delaware, Lackawan- 
na & Westei-u railroad, 8 miles W. 
)f Paterson, the nearest bankiner 
x)wn, and 17 imles N. E. of Morris- 
Ajvm, the ctninty seat. It has a saw 
nill and an express office. Popula- 
ion 100. 

Linden, Q-10— a post village in 

ownship of same name, Union 

oimty, on the New York division of 

he Pennsylvania raih-oad, 3 miles S. 

ij V. of Ehzabeth, the county seat and 

ij ianking town. It has 2 chui-ches, a 






silk mill, and manufactories of fer- 
tihzers. Population 737. 

Linwood, (M-26) — a post vil- 
lage in Egg Harbor township, At- 
lantic county, on the Somers Point 
branch of the "West Jei'sey raih-oad, 
12 miles S. E. of May's Landing, the 
county seat, and 10 miles W. of At- 
lantic City, the neai-est bank loca- 
tion. It has a chm-ch and an ex- 
press office. Population 200. 

Little Falls, R-7— a post vil- 
lage in township of same name, Pas- 
saic county, on the Passaic river and 
Mon'is canal, also on the Boonton 
branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna 
& Western railroad, and on the New 
York & Greenwood Lake railway, 4 
miles S.W. of Paterson, the county 
seat and banking town, with which 
it has constant stage communication. 
It contains several stores, stone quar- 
ries, 2 Hour mills, and manufactures 
of silk, A\oolen goods, felt, cai-pets, 
hubs, bolts, and carnages. Express 
and telegraph offices are located 
here. Population 1000. 

Little Ferry, (S-7)— a post vil- 
lage on the border of Lodi, Eidge- 
tield, and Barbadoes townships, Ber- 
gen county, on the Hackensack river, 
and on the New York, Susquehanna 
& Western railroad, 2 miles S. of 
J Hackensack, the county seat, and 12 



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DOCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



miles N. of Jersey city, the neai'est 
bauk locatiou. It has G large brick 
yards, chemical works, and mauu- 
factui'es of rustless iron and fertili- 
zers. An American Express office 
is estabHshed here. Population 400. 

Little Silver, T-13— a post vil- 
lage in Shi'ewsbuiy township, Mon- 
mouth coimty, on the New Jersey 
Southern division of the Philadelphia 
& Reading railroad, 2 miles S. E. of 
Red Bank, the banking place, and 12 
miles N. E. of Freehold, the count}^ 
seat. It has several nuseries and a 
carriage factory. Population 500. 

Littleton, 0-7 — a post village in 
Hanover township, Morris county, 
1 mile from Morris Plains station on 
the Morris & Essex division of the 
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western 
railroad, and 5 miles N. of Morris- 
town, the comity seat and banldng 
town. It has a chiu'ch and a store. 
Population 338. 

Little York, H-10 — a post vil- 
lage in Alexandria townsliip, Hmi- 
terdon county, 8 miles N. of Milford 
station on the Belvidere division of 
the Pennsylvania railroad, with 
which it is connected by daily stage, 
4 miles S. of Bloomsbmy, the near- 
est banking toAvn, and 15 miles N. 
W. of Flemiugton, the coimty scat. 
It has 2 chui'ches, 2 flom* mills, a 



creamery, and a lime kiln, 
tion 200. 



PopuJ 



Livingston, Q-8 — a post villaj 
in township of same name, Essi 
covmty, 4t\ miles N. W. of Orauf 
which supplies the nearest raih-o; 
and banking facilities, and is cc 
nected by daily stage, and 8 mi] 
N. W. of Newark, the county sei' 
It has a church and a store. Po] 
lation 200. 

Locktovvn, 1 12 — a post ham 
in Delaware township, Huntert 
county, 7 miles S. W. of Flemingt 
the county seat, which supplier- 
with banking and railroad facilit 
Population 50. 

Lodi, T-7 — an enterprising \ 
village in township of same na 
Bergen coimty, is situated on 
Saddle river, and on the New Jei 
& New York railroad, 3 miles f 
Hackensack, the count}' seat, G n 
from Paterson, the nearest bank 1 
tion, and 13 miles from New Y 
It is compactly built with \\q\] 
ranged streets, shaded b}' m 
trees, and contains 5 churches, 1 
chemical works, the Bergen bk 
ery and print works, whose g 
have a wide reputation for sup' 
whiteness, a manufactory of 1 
binder's nuisHu, and a United S 
express office. Population 100( 



POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



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Long Branch, U-14 — the largest 

ity iu ]Mi)nuiuuth county, and one 

f tlie oldest as Avell as most I'ashiou- 

ble watering places, is situated on 

16 Atlantic coa.st, and on tbe New 

srsoy Southern division of the PLiU 

k'li)hia Sc Eeading railroad, also on 

le Long Branch division' of the 

enusylvauia railroad, 17 miles from 

rechold, the county seat, about 32 

iles S. of New York, Avith which it 

connected by several lines of steam- 

)ats duiing the open season, and 

I miles E.N.E. of Pliiladclphia. 

)ng Branch proper is the " city," 

mile from the sea, but the corpor- 

3 limits embrace also the subiu'ban 

lages of Branchport, West Long 

p 'anch formerly Branchbm'g, Atlan- 

ai ville, and the " Shore," all lying 

thin a radius of 2 miles. Long 

ei anch city is governed by a board 

fi 7 connuissioners, supplied with 

niter, gas, and electric hght, and 

;U a well equipped lire department 

Ith Am well lire alarm system. 

ell ere are 11 churches, — 4 Metho- 

111 1, 2 Presbyterian, 2 Ej^iscopal, 1 

If formed, and 2 Catholic, — 1 high 

lile 1 6 primary schools, a free hl^rary 

p several thousand volumes, an 

np'u-a house, 2 theatres, 2 banks, and 

f 1 weekly newspapers, the JVews and 

iSi liecord. A horse-raih'oad is pro- 

ydOted to extend to the famous Mon- 



mouth Park race course, about 3 
miles W. of the city. Here are a 
great number of handsome resi- 
dences, including the famous Holly, 
wood cottages and those at Elberon 
where President Garlield died. The 
/Shore where the many large and 
elegant hotels and boarding houses 
are situated, has a beach which is un- 
surpassed, with its open sea-front of 
more than 5 miles of high command- 
ing bluflf, without the intervention 
' of inner bays. There are 5 post of- 
fices within the city hmits, viz : — 
Long Branch, (the shore section) 
Long Branch City (West), both of 
which are m. o. stations, North Long 
Branch, West End, and Elberon. 
West Long Branch, a recently es, 
tablished post office, is on the out- 
skirts of the city. Ample telegTaph, 
telephone, and express accommoda- 
tions are provided. Population 
5110. 

Long Branch City, U-11 — a 
city and (m. o.) post office in Mon- 
mouth county. See Long Branch. 

Long Hill, 0-9 — a post hamlet 
in Passaic to-^-nshij"), Moms count}', 
1 mile from Gillette station on the 
Bernardsville branch of the Dela- 
ware, Lat-kawanna & Western rail- 
road, and 10 miles S. of Morristowii, 
the county seat and banking place, 
Population 45. 



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POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



Liongport, (P-25) — a posf ham- 
let in Egg Harbor townsliip, Atlan- 
tic county, on tlie Camden & Atlan- 
tic railroacl, 2 miles S. of Atlantic 
City, the banking town, and 20 miles 
S. E. of May's Landing, the county 
seat. Population 50. 

Lo^wer Bank, N-22— a post 
hamlet in Kandolph township, Bur- 
lington county, 9 miles from Egg 
Harbor City on the Camden & At- 
lantic raih'oad, with which it is con- 
nected by daily stage, 20 miles N. 
of Atlantic City, the nearest bank 
location, and 32 miles S. E. of 
Mount Holly, the county seat. It 
has 1 store and a saw mill. Poj)u- 
lation 100. 

Lower Squankum, Pt-IG— a 
post \dllage in Howell township, 
Monmouth county, about a mile 
from Squankum station on the New 
Jersey Southern division of the Phil- 
adelphia & Reading railroad, 9 miles 
S. by E. of Freehold, the county seat 
and banking town. It contains llour 
and saw mills, and a carriage fac- 
tory. Express and telegraph offices 
are located at the station. Popula- 
tion 200, 

Lumberton, K-18— a post vil- 
lage in towTiship of same name, Bur- 
lington county, on the South branch 

of Iiancocn.9 creel?, and on the Bur- 



lington & Medford branch of the 
Pennsvlvania railroad, 2 miles S. of 
Mount Holly, the county seat and 
banking town. It has a church, an 
Adams express office, and manufac- 
tures of chikb'en's shoes and car- 
riages. Population 734. 

Lyndhurst, (R-6) — a post ham- 
let in Lodi tovraship, Bergen coun- 
ty, on the Boonton branch of the 
Delaware, Lackawanna & "Western 
railroad, 8 miles S. W. of Hacken- 
sack, the county seat. 

Liyons, N-9 — a post hamlet in 
Bernard's townsliip, Somerset coim- 
ty, on the Bernardsville branch of 
the Delaware, Lackawanna & West- 
ern railroad, 10 miles N. E, of Som- 
crville, the coimty seat and banking- 
town. Population 50. 

Lyon's Farms, 11-9 — a post 
village in Union township. Union 
county, 2 miles N. of Elizabeth, the 
county seat, which supplies it witl 
banking and railroad facihties. TL(| 
village contains 2 churches and d 
canning establishment. Populatioi 
200. 



Mac Afee Valley, N-3— a pos 
village in Vernon township, Susse: 
county, on the Lehigh & Hudso: 
River railroad, 4 miles S. E. c 
Deckertown, the nearest bankin 
place, and W milffl N, Es of J^ewtoi f 



POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSET. 



97 



the county seat. It has 2 saw mills, 
an iron mine, a lime kiln, express 
and telegi'apb offices. Pop. 180. 

Mac Cainsville, N-7 — a post 
villag-o in IvoxLiuy township, Morris 
county, on the Chester branch of the 
Delaware, Lackawanna & "Western 
railroad, -L miles W. of Dover, the 
nearest banking town, and 10 miles 
N. W. of Morristown, the county 
seat. It has a school, powder mills, 
and an express office. Pop. iOO. 

MacClellan, (Q-8) — a post \il- 
lage in West Orange to^^^lship, Essex 
county, on the New York & Lake 
Greenwood railway, 1 mile from Or- 
ange, the bauldug town, and 4 miles 
from Newark, the county seat. It 
has 2 churches, 2 hat factories, and 
an express office. Population 1000. 

Madison, 0-8— a thriving til- 
lage and (m. o.) post office in Chat- 
ham township, Morris comity, on 
the Morris & Essex dirision of the 
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western 
railroad, 4 miles S. E. of Morris- 
town, the county seat, and 26 miles 
W. of New York. It is nicely laid 
out, has a good fire department, and 
contains 5 churches, — Presbyterian, 
Methodist, Episcopal, African M. E., 
and Catholic, — a large convent, a 
good graded school, nn academy, 2 
public halls, a Ohnfitian youn^ 



men's association library of 1500 
volumes, which is open to the pub- 
lic, an ably edited newspaper, the 
Madison Weekly Eagle, established 
in 1882, a building loan association, 
and a national bank. Water works 
are also soon to be constructed. 
Here is the seat of the Drew Theo- 
logical Seminaiy, a IMethodist insti- 
tution founded in 1867, and having 
an endowment of §250,000, and a 
Hbraiy of over 10,000 volumes. The 
Seminary buildings comprise Mead 
hall, with chapel, lecture and class 
rooms, Asbmy and Embury halls, 
with accommodations for about 100 
students, and five handsome resi- 
dences occupied by the professors. 
A new library building has just been 
completed at a cost of about $80,- 
000, and is constructed entirely 
from iron, stone, and tiling, in order 
to make it absolutely fire proof. 
Western Union telegraph. Bell tele- 
phone, and United States express 
offices are located here. Pop. 2165. 

Magnolia, (I-IO)— a post village 
in Centre township, Camden county, 
on the Philadelphia & Atlantic City 
railroad, 7 miles from Camden, the 
county seat and nearest bank loca- 
tion. It contains a church, a school, 
express aud telegra])h offices. Pop* 
vlaijon 500, ' ^ 



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POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



"^^M^iiwah, S-5— a post>illag-e in 
Hohokus township, Bergen county, 
on the New York, Lake Erie & 
Western raih'oad, 12 miles N. of 
Paterson, the nearest banking town, 
and 20 miles N. by W. of Hacken- 
Back, the county seat. It has a 
church, saw and flour mills, express 
and telegraph stations. Pop. 300. 

Maine Avenue, 1-24— a post 
hamlet in Landis township, Cumber- 
land county, on the New Jersey 
Southern division of the Philadel- 
phia & Eeadmg railroad, 3 miles 
from Vineland, the banking town, 
and 14 miles N. E. of Bridgeton, the 
county seat. It has an express of- 
fice. Population 50. 

Malaga, H-23— a post village in 
Fraukhn township, Gloucester coun- 
ty, on the Maurice river, and on the 
West Jersey railroad, G miles N. of 
Vineland, the nearest banking town, 
and 20 mHes S. E. of Woodbury, the 
coimty seat. It has a chui'ch, a flour 
mill, and a manufactory of window 
glass ; also West Jersey express and 
Western Union telegraph offices. 
Population 400. 

Manahawkin, Q-21 — a post 
village in Stafford township. Ocean 
county, on the Tuckerton railroad, 
25 m'nes S. of Tom's River, the 
CjQWiY Be^t ft»d Tjeftveet barikjug 



town. It has 2 churches, a saw 
mill, a flour mill, and a large oyster 
trade. The Adams Express Co. and 
the Western Union Telegraph Co. 
have offices here. Population 689. 



Manalapan, P-14— a post vil- 
lage in township of same name, 
Monmouth county, 3 miles S. W. of 
Enghshtown on the Freehold & 
Jamesburg branch of the Pennsyl- 
vania raih-oad, and G miles W. of 
Freehold, the county seat and bank- 
ing place. It has a church and a 
flour mill. Population 200. 

Manasquan, TIG— a pleasant 
watering place and a (m. o.) post 
office m Wall township, Monmouth 
county, near the Atlantic ocean, and 
on the Freehold & Jamesbm-g branch 
of the Pennsylvania raih'oad, also on 
the Long Branch chvision of the 
Philadelphia & Reading raih'oad, 12 
miles S. of Long Branch, and 18 
miles S. E. of Freehold, the county 
seat. It has a fine beach for bath- 
ing, and contains 4 chiu'ches, a good 
graded school, several hotels and 
boarding houses, a national bank, 2 
weekly newspapers, a sash factor}', 
and planmg and flom- miUs. It also 
enjoys a large trade in fish and 
fruit. Adams express and Western 
Union telegraph offices are located 



POCKET GAZETTEER OP NEW JERSEY. 



99 



Manchester, Q-17 — a post -s-il- 
ln'^e ill tuwnsbip of same name, 
Ocean count}', at the junction of the 
New Jersey Southern dinsion and 
the Barnegat branch of the Phila- 
delphia & Reading railroad, 8 miles 
N. W. of Tom's River, the counts- 
seat and banking to-wn. It contains 
i 2 churches, a gunny cloth factory, 
' and large raih-oad machine shops. 
: The Adams Express Co. and the 
! "Western Union Telegi'aph Co. have 
stations here. Population 600. 

Mantoloking, (T-17) — a post 
hamlet in Brick township, Ocean 
county, on a branch of the Pennsyl- 
vania raih'oad running from Whiting 
to Bay Head, G miles from Manas- 
quan, the nearest bank location, and 
10 miles N.E. of Tom's River, the 
county seat. It has an express office. 
Population 40. 

Mantua, F-20 — a post -viUage in 
township of same name, Gloucester 
county, on Mantua creek, 1 mile W. 
of Wenonah station on the West Jer- 
sey railroad, with which it is con- 
nected by daily stage, and 3 miles S. 
of Woodbuiy, the county seat and 
banking town. It contains 2 chui'ch- 
es, 1 saw mill, 2 floiu- mills, and 
manufactui'cs of hog-scaldcrs, cai*- 
riages, mill picks, and di'ain tile. 
Population GOO. 



Manuninskin, I 25 — a post vil- 
lage in Maurice River townsliiji, 
Cumberland county, on the West 
Jersey railroad, G miles S. E. of Mill- 
viUe, the nearest banking town, and 
15 miles S. E. of Bridgeton, the 
coimty seat. It has a flour and saw 
mill, exi^ress and telegraph stations. 
Population 200. 

Marcella, (0-G)— a recently es- 
tabhshed post office and a hamlet in 
Rockaway townsliip, Morris count}-, 

5 miles from Rockaway, the nearest 
shijiping station, 10 miles from Dov- 
er, the banking place, and 14 miles 
from Morristow^n, the county seat. 
Population 295. 

Marksborougli, J-G — a post 
village in Frelinghuysen township, 
Warren county, on the Baii-stown 
division of the New York, Susque- 
hanna & Western raili'oad, 8 miles 
S.W. of Newton, the nearest bank- 
ing place, and 15 miles N. E. of Bel- 
videre, the county seat. It has a 
church, a flour* mill, telegi'aph and 
express offices. Population 125. 

Marlborough, Q-14 — a post vil- 
lage in township of same name, 
Monmouth coimtv, on the Freehold 

6 New York raih'oad, 4 miles N. of 
Freehold, the county seat and bank- 
ing town. It has 2 chmrhes, a flour 
mill, a cai'riage shop, and an express 



100 



POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



office. Large quantities of maii are 
shipped here. Population 300. 

Marlton, J-19 — a post villag-e in 
Evesham township, Burlington coun- 
ty, on the Medford branch of the 
Camden & Atlantic raikoad, 5 miles 
W. of Medford, the banking town, 
and 10 miles S. W. of Mount Holly, 
the county seat. It has 2 churches, 
saw and lloiu' mills, and an express 
office. Population 339. 

Martinsville, N-10 — a post vil- 
lage in Bi'idgewater township, Som- 
erset county, 4 miles N.E, of Somer- 
ville, the county seat, which supphes 
it with banking and railroad facili- 
ties. It has a church and a stone 
quarry. Population 175. 

Mason ville, J-18 — a post village 
in Mount Laurel township, Burling- 
ton count}', on the Hightsto-vMi 
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
5 miles W. of Mount Holly, the 
county seat and banking town. It 
has a flour mill, an iron foundiy, ex- 
press and telegraiih offices. Popu- 
lation 200. 

Matawan, R-12 — a post borough 
in Monmouth count}', on the Mata- 
wan river, which is an arm of Eari- 
tan bay, and on the Freehold & New 
York railroad, also on the Long 
Branch division of the Pennsylvania 
and the Philadelphia & Reading 



railroads, 12 miles N. of Freehold, 
the coimty seat, and 30 miles S. W. 
of New York. It is governed by a 
board of seven commissioners, and 
has a volunteer fire department, gas 
Works, 5 churches, — Methodist, Pres- 
byterian, BajDtist, Episcopal, and 
Catholic, — a collegiate institute, 3 
good public schools, a literary society 
with a librar}' of 500 volumes, an ex- 
cellent weekly newspaper. The Matrix 
loan tToiirnal, a national bank, a 
large canning establishment, 2 pot- 
teries, and manufactories of sash and 
blinds, berry crates, berry cups, and 
peach baskets. Telegraph, tele- 
phone, and express offices are located 
here. Population 1455. 

Mauricetown, 1-26 — a jDost vil- 
lage in Commercial township, Cum- 
berland county, is pleasantly situated 
on the Maurice river, 2 miles from 
its station on the Cumberland & 
Maurice Eiver railroad, with which 
it has daily stage communication, 9 
miles S.E. of Mill ville, the nearest 
bank location, and 18 miles from 
Bridgeton, the county seat. It is 
about 5 miles from the Delawai'e 
bay, which furnishes a considerable 
portion of its support, many of the 
inhabitants being engaged in the 
oyster business. The village con- 
tains a Methodist church, a graded 
school, several stores, a hotel, ex- 



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)ress and telegi-apli offices. Popu- 
atiou 554:. 

May's Landing, K-24— a town, 
m.o.) post office, and the capital of 
^.tlautic county, is located at the 
lead of navigation on the Great Egg 
ilarbor river, and on the West Jer- 
iey railroad, 18 miles from Atlantic 
IJity, the nearest bank location, and 
17 miles from Philadelphia. It is 
ilso the terminus of a branch of the 
IJamden & Atlantic railroad, con- 
lecting it with Egg Harbor City, 
ind contains good county buildings, 
Methodist and Presbjierian church- 
3S, a graded school, a handsome new 
lost office, the American hotel, 2 
rt'eekly newspapers, the Record and 
the Journal, and a large cotton mill 
employing 400 hands. Ship-build- 
ing and char-coal burning are also 
extensively carried on. The Adams 
Express Co. and the Western Union 
Telegraph Co. have offices here. 
Population 944.. 

Maywood, S-7 — a post village 
m Midland township, Bergen coun- 
ty, on the New York, Susquehanna 
& Western railroad, 2 miles N. W^. of 
Hackensack, the county seat, and 5 
miles E. of Paterson, the banking 
place. It has an American express 
office. Population 150. 

Medford, K-19 — a prosperous 
post village in Medford to^\•n6llip, 



Burlington coimtv, at the terminus 
Of branches of the Camden & Atlan- 
tic and Pennsylvania railroads, t 
miles S. of Mount Holly, the county 
seat, and about 17 miles E. of Phila- 
delphia. It is situated in a fertile 
agricultural distiict, and has 5 
churches, a good graded school, 2 
fine public halls, an insurance com- 
pany, a national bank, and a large 
shipping trade in produce, live 
stock, and marl. Adams express 
and Western Union telegi'aph offices 
are located here. Population 992. 

Mendham, lSI-8— a post village 
in township of same name, INIorris 
county, 7 miles W. of Morristown, 
the county seat, which supplies it 
with banking and railroad facilities, 
and is connected by daily stage. It 
contains 2 churches, a high school, 
saw and flom- mills, and a distilleiy. 
Population 400. 

Menlo Park, P-11 — a post ham- 
let in Paritan township, Middlesex 
county, on the New York division of 
the Pennsylvania raih-oad, 4 miles 
S. of Railway, the nearest banldng 
town, and 7 miles N. E. of New 
Brunswick, the county seat. It has 
express and telegraph offices. Pop- 
ulation 98. 

Merchantville, H-18 — a post 
borough in Stockton township, Cam- 
den county, on the Hightstowu 



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branch of tlie Pennsylvania railroad, 

4 miles E. of Camde^^, the county 
seat and banking town, with which 
it is connected by daily stage. It 
contains a number of fine residences, 
3 chui'ches, 2 hotels, several stores, 
and a hosiery mill. The Adams Ex- 
press Co. and Western Union Tele- 
graph Co. have offices here. Popu- 
lation 741. 

Metuchen, P-11— a post village 
in Earitau township, J\Iiddlesex 
county, on the New York division of 
the Pennsylvania raih'oad, and on 
the Lehigh Valley raih-oad, 5 miles 
N. E. of New Brimswick, the county 
seat and banking town. It contains 

5 churches, an academy, a weekly 
newspaper, the Inquirer, and a 
number of stores. Adams express 
and Western Union telegraph offices 
are located here. Population 1200. 

Mickleton, E-20 — a post ham- 
let in East Greenwich township, 
Gloucester county, on the Swedes- 
borough branch of the West Jersey 
raih'oad, 5 miles S. W. of Wood- 
bury, the county seat and banking 
towTi. Population 100. 

Middlebush, N-12 — a pleasant 
post village in Franklin township, 
Somerset county, on the Millstone 
branch of the Pennsvlvania railroad, 
5 miles W. of New Brunswick, the 



nearest banking town, and 10 milc^ 
S. E. of Somerville, the count}' seat 
Here is a select family school foi 
gu'ls, formerly kno'SATi as the " Mid 
dlebush Institute." Population 200, 

Middletown, S-13 — a post vil- 
lage in township of same name 
Monmouth coimty, on the Long 
Branch cUvisions of the Pennsylvania 
and Philadelphia & Reading rail 
roads, 4 miles N. W. of Red Bank 
the nearest banking toAvn, and It 
miles N. E. of Freehold, the count} 
seat. It has 2 churches, a floiu 
mill, a carriage factory, exj^ress anc 
telegraph offices. Population 250. 

Middle Valley, K-8— a pos 
village in Washington township 
Morris countv, on the High Bridg* 
branch of the Philadelphia & Read 
ing railroad, 6 miles S. of Hacketts 
town, the nearest banking place, anc 
18 miles W. of Morristown, thi 
county seat. It has 2 flour mills 
express and telegraph stations 
Population 350. 

Middleville, J-5 — a post villag 
in Stillwater township, Sussex coun 
ty, on Paulins river, 1 mile fron 
Stillwater station on the Blairstowj 
division of the New York, Susque 
hauna & Western railroad, witl 
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ouuty seat and banking town. It 
Las 1 saw mill, 2 floiu* mills, and an 
iron foundiy. Population 250. 

Midland Park, S-6— a jDost 
Aillage in Franklin township, Ber- 
gen county, on the New York, Sus- 
quehanna & Western railroad, 5 
,miles N. of Paterson, the nearest 
jbanlving town, and 12 miles N. W. 
iof Hackensack, the county seat. It 
jhas a chiu'ch, a school, 2 cotton 
, mills, a silk mill, a woolen mill, a 
, paint mill, machine shops, and an 
express office. Population 300. 

Midvale, I-IO— a station in Him- 
terdou comity on the Lehigh VaUey 
raih-oad; its name has recently 
been changed to Jutlaxd, which see. 

Midvale, R-5 — a post village in 
Pompton township, Passaic county, 
on the New York & Greenwood Lake 
railway, 12 miles N. W. of Paterson, 
the county seat and nearest banking 
to\\'n. It has a flour mUl. Popula- 
tion 200. 

Milford, H-11 — an enterprising- 
post village in Holland township, 
Hunterdon county, on the Delaware 
river, and on the Belvidere division 
of the Pennsylvania railroad, 4 miles 
N. of Frenchtown, the nearest bank- 
ing place, 18 miles N. AV. of Flem- 
iugtou, the county seat, and 35 miles 

I^:W> of Tr§Rtop.: The jlyev k 



crossed by a bridge connecting the 
village with a hirge and prosperous 
fanning section. It contains flour 
and saw mills, a stone quarry, a 
wire screen factoiy, and a number 
of good stores. A weekly newspa- 
per, the Leader, is sustained, and 
the Adams Express Co. and the 
Western Union Telegraph Co. have 
offices here. Population G67. 

Millbrook, 1-5— a post hamlet 
in Pahaquarry township, Warren 
countv, 7 miles N. of Blairstown 
station on the New York, Sus(|ue- 
hanna & Western railroad, 13 miles 
W. of Newton, the nearest banking 
town, with which it has stage con- 
nection, and 25 miles N. W. of Bel- 
videre, the county seat. It has a 
store and a flour mill. Pop. 100. 

Millburn, QO— a lai-ge post vil- 
lage in township of same name, Es- 
sex county, on the Morris & Essex 
division of the Delaware, Lackawan- 
na & Western railroad, 8 miles W. 
of Newark, the county seat and 
banking town. It has 4 churches, 
I graded schools, a number of stores, 
and manufactures of paper, hats, 
and incubators. The Delaware, 
; Lackawanna & Western Express Co. 
' and Western Union Telegraph Co. 
j have offices here. Population 1500. 
i Millingtoii, N-9— a A-iUage and 
1 (ui. 0.) post offiicfi in Passaic tiowji: 



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ship, Morris county, on the Passaic 
river, and on the Bernardsville 
branch of the Delaware, Lackawan- 
na & Western raih'oad, 6 miles N. 
W. of Plainfield, the nearest bank- 
ing place, and 9 niiles S. of Morris- 
town, the county seat. It has a 
church, a flour mill, a manufactorj' 
of agriculttu'al implements, express 
and telegraph offices. Pop. 250. 

Millstone, Mil — a post village 
in Hillsborough township, Somerset 
county, on the Millstone river and 
on the Delaware & Raritan canal, | 
mile from East Millstone station, 
which is the terminus of the Mill- 
stone branch of the Pennsylvania 
railroad, and G miles S. of Somer- 
ville, the cotmty seat and nearest 
banking town. It has a church and 
a number of stores. Population 300. 

Milltown, 0-12— a post A-illage 
in North Brimswick township, Mid- 
dlesex county, 4 miles S. of New 
Brunswick, the county seat, wliich 
supplies it with banking and rail- 
road facilities. It contains two 
chiu'ches, several stores, and a large 
rubl er shoe factory. Pup. 700. 

Millville, H-25 — a growing 
city and (m. o. ) post office in Cum- 
berland county, on the Maurice 
river, fit the head of navigation, and 
on thp WnRt'TrvflGV railroad, 12 miles 



E. of Bridgeton, the county seat, 
and 41 miles from Philadelphia. A 
daily stage runs between here and 
Bridgeton. It was incorporated in 
1866, is governed by a mayor and 
council, and has a well equipped fire 
department, water, gas, 8 chiu'ches, 
excellent public schools, an opera 
house seating 900, a marine and fire 
insurance company, a national bank, 
a daily newspaper, the Bulletin, and 
2 weekly jom'nals, the Republican, 
and the Transcript. Its industries 
are varied and comprise several 
glass factories, a large cotton mill, 
a foundr}', boiler works, flour and 
saw mills, a flour sack factory, a 
brick yard, a lime kiln, and a boat 
yard. Express, telegraj^h, and tele- 
phone offices are located here. Pop- 
ulation 8824. 

Milton, N-5 — a post village in 
Jefterson to"\ATiship, Morris county, 3 
miles S. W. of Oak Ridge station on 
the New York, Susquehanna & Wes- 
tern raih-oad, 10 miles N. of Dover, 
the nearest banking town, and 16 
miles N. of Morristown, the county 
seat. It has a church and 2 flour 
mills. Population 300. 

Mine Hill, (N-7)— apost^illage 
in Randolph township, Morris coun- 
tv, 1 mile E. of Suckasunnv, on the 
Chester brancli of the Delaware, 

Tiaokawanna k WpRtern railroad. 8 

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miles S. of Dover, the l)ankm<4' town, 
aiid 9 miles N. W. of Morristown, 
the county seat. It has a church, a 
store, anil an iron-ore mine. Popu- 
lation 90, 

Monmouth Junction, N-13 — 
a post hamlet in South Brunsw-ick 
township, Middlesex county, at the 
junction of the New York division 
with the Eocky Hill and Freehold & 
JamesLiu'^ branches of the Pennsyl- 
vania railroad, 9 miles S. W. of New 
Brunswick, the county seat and near- 
est banking- town. It has a store, a 
fertihzer factory, express and tele- 
graph offices. Population 150. 

Monroe, L-4 — a post village in 
Sparta township, Sussex county, on 
the Sussex branch of the Delaware, 
Lackawanna & "Western railroad, 8 
miles N. E. of Newton, the county 
seat and banking town. It has a 
church, a iloui' miU, and a creameiy. 
Population 150. 

Monroeville, F-22— a post vil- 
lage in Upper Pittsgrove township, 
Salem county, on the "West Jersey 
raUroad, 10 miles E. of Woodstown, 
the neai'est banking place, and 16 
imles E. of Salem, the county seat. 
It has a chair factoiy. Pop. 303. 

Montague, Iv-2 — a post village 
m township of same name, Sussex 
county, 8 miles S. "W. of Port Jervis, 



N. Y., the nearest station on the New 
York, Lake Erie & Western railroad, 
and 20 miles N. of Newton, the 
county seat. It has 2 churches and 

2 flour mills. Population 175. 
Montana, H 8— a post Aillage in 

Harmon}' township, "WaiTen county, 

3 miles S. E. of Rocksburgh station 
on the Belvidere division of the 
Pennsvlvania railroad, and 6 miles 
S. of Belvidere, the county seat and 
nearest banking town. It has 3 
chiirches, a store, and a wagon shop. 
Population 200. 

Montclair, R-8 — a town and 
(m.o.) post office in Essex county, 
beautifully situated on the eastern 
slope of the Orange mountains, on 
the Delawai'e, Lackawanna & "Wes- 
tern and New Y''ork & Greenwood 
Lake railroads, 5 miles N. W. of 
Newark, the countv seat and nearest 
bank location. It is a suburb of 
New York city, 15 miles distant, and 
contains many handsome residences, 
G chiu'ches, an excellent Home and 
School for younger boys in charge 
of Rev. "Wm. H. Newbold, and a 
weekly newspaper, the Times. A 
straw board mill, a label factory, a 
chair factoiy, express and telegraph 
offices are also located here. Popu- 
lation 51-40. 

Montgomery, L-12 — a post 
hamlet in Hillsborough township. 



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POCKET GAZETTEER OP NEW JEKSEt. 



Somerset county, 3 miles S. W. of 
Nesbanic station on the SomerviUe 
branch of the Philadelphia & Eead- 
ing railroad, and on the Lehigh Val- 
ley railroad, 7 miles E. of Fleming- 
ton, the neai'cst banking town, and 
12 miles S. W. of Somerville, the 
county seat. It has a store, flour 
and saw mills. Population 75. 

Montvale, T-5 — a post village in 
Washington township, Bergen coun- 
ty, on the New Jersey & New York 
railroad, 12 miles N. E. of Paterson, 
the nearest banking town, and 15 
miles N. of Hackensack, the coimty 
seat. It has flour, saw and cider 
mills, Poj)ulation 200. 

Montville, P-G— a post village 
in to\\"nship of same name, Morris 
county, on ihe Morris canal and on 
the Boonton branch of the Delaware, 
Lackawanna & Western railroad, 9 
miles N.N, E. of Morristown, the 
county seat and nearest bank loca- 
tion. It has 1 saw mill, 3 flour 
mills, and manufactures of shodd}-, 
woolen goods and clothing. Popu- 
lation 300. 

Moore, J-14 — a post hamlet in 
Hopewell township, Mercer county, 
on the Belvidere division of the 
Pennsylvania railroad, 12 miles N 
W. of Trentcjn, the county scat and 
banking town. It has 2 distilleries, 



express and telegTaph stations. Pop- 
ulation 80. 

Mooresto'wn, 1 18— a handsome 
town and (m, o.) post office in Bur- 
hngton county, on the Hightstowu 
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
8 miles S. W. of Mount Holly, the 
county seat, and 9 miles E. of Cam- 
den. It is essentially a residence 
place, regularly laid out with broad 
shaded streets bordered by neat and 
commodious dwellings, and contain- 
ing 6 churches,— 2 Methodist, Baptist, 
Episcopal, Catholic, and a Society of 
Friends, which embraces a plurality 
of the people, — excellent public and 
private schools, a reading room, a 
pubhc library, a weeldy newspai:)er, 
the Chronicle, with a large circula- 
tion, a national bank, an extensive 
canning establishment, a carriage 
factory, a foiuuhy, and a brick yard. 
The place is a mile and a half long, 
and has 2 stations, called East and 
West Moorestown ; it is rapidl}^ 
gi'owing, new buildings being con- 
stantly erected. Adams express and 
Western Union telegrai^h ofifices are 
located here. PoiHilation 2500. 

Morganville, ri-13 — a post vil- 
lage in Marlborough township, Mon- 
mouth county, on the Freehold & 
New York railroad, 3 miles S. of 
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lilcs N. of Freehold, the county 
eat. It has a church and an ex- 
■resa office. Population 400. 

Morris Plains, 0-8 — a post vil- 
ixgo iu Hanover township, Mori'is 
ounty, on the IMorris & Essex divi- 
lion of the Delaware, Lackawanna & 
(Vestern raih'oad, 2^ miles N. of 
klorristown, the county seat and 
)anking' place. It has 2 churches, a 
)aper and a floiu' mill, express and 
elegraph offices. Population 955. 

Morristowii, N-8 — a beautiful 
iity and the capital of Morris coun- 
y, on the Whippany river, and on 
,he Morris and Essex division of the 
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western 
•ailroad, 32 miles from New York, 
md 50 miles N. E.* of Trenton. It 
s built upon a plateau, about 500 
'eet above tide-water, surrounded by 
Dictiu'esque ranges of hills, and is 
leatly laid out, having a fine pubHc 
5quai'e near the centre of the city on 
5\'hich stands a granite monument 
3rected in honor of the soldiers who 
[ell in the defence of the imion. The 
purity of the air and the attractive 
scenery render it a favorite summer 
resort, and there are a number of 
Blegant residences owned by wealthy 
New York people. The city is sup- 
plied with water from a large reser- 
voii', is lighted by gas, and contaius 



a handsome coui't house and other 
county buildings, 8 chm'ches of vaii- 
ous denominations, a graded acade- 
mj', a classical school, an orphans' 
home, a public library of over 1200 
volumes, several good hotels, a sav- 
ings institution, 2 national banks 
with aggregate capital of $300,000, 
and 3 weekly newspapers, the Jfo?'- 
ris County Chronicle, the Tme 
Democratic Banner and the Jersey- 
man. It is the site of the new State 
lunatic asylum which is built in an 
ornamental style of architecture, 
principally of light granite, with an 
entire length of 12-43 feet and an ex- 
treme depth of 542 feet, covering 
with its grounds more than 400 
acres. It cost $2,000,000 and has 
accommodations for 1000 jiatients. 
MorristoA^^l has httle manufacture, 
but is the market centre of a large 
and fertile portion of the comity, and 
ships great quantities of grain and 
produce. Several stone quarries are 
also in the vicinty. It possesses his- 
torical interest as having been twice 
the headquarters of the American 
army during the revolutionary war. 
The house occupied by General 
Washington is still standing, and 
has been pm'chased by the State. 
Delawai'e, Lackawanna & Western 
express and Western Union telegrai^h 
offices are located here. Pop, 5713, 



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POCKET GAZETTEER OP NEW JERSEY. 



Mountain View, R-7— a post 
village in Wayne townsliip, Passaic 
count}'', on the Pompton river, and 
on the Boonton branch of the Dela- 
ware, Lackawanna & "Western rail- 
road, also on the New York & 
Greenwood Lake railway, 6 miles 
W. of Paterson, the county seat and 
banking- town. It has a chiu'ch, a 
brick yard, a powder inill, express 
and telegraph offices. Pop. 300. 

Mountainville, K 9 — a post 
village in Tewksbury township, Hun- 
terdon county, 2 miles from Cahfon 
station on the High Bridge branch 
of the Philadelphia & Reading rail- 
road, G miles N. E. of Clinton, the 
nearest bank location, and 15 miles 
N. of Flemington, the county seat. 
It has 1 store and 2 flour mills, 
Populatit)n 250. 

Mount Airy, J-13 — a post vil- 
lage in West Am well township, Hun- 
terdon county, 3 miles N. E. of Lam- 
bert^•ille, which supplies the nearest 
railroad and banking facilities, and 
9 miles S. of Flemington, the county 
seat. It has a Presbyterian chm'oh, 
a school, flour and grist mills. Pop- 
ulation 300. 

Mount Ephraim, H 19 — a 

post AiUage in Centre township, 
Camden county, on the Philadelphia 
iV Beading railroad (Mount Ephraim 



branch), 5 miles S. of Camden, the 
county seat and banking town. It 
has a church and a store. Pop. 100. 

Mount Freedom, N-8— a post: 
village in Eandolph township, Mor- 
ris county, 3 miles E. of Irouia sta- 
tion on the Chester branch of the 
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western 
railroad, and 6 miles N. W. of Mor- 
ristown, the county seat and bank- 
ing place, Avith which it has daily 
stage connecti(m. It has 1 church 
and 1 floiu- mill. Population 200. 

Mount Hermon, H-7— a post 
hamlet in Hope township, Warren 
county, 4 miles from Delaware sta- 
tion on the Delaware, Lackawanna 
Si Western railroad at its junction 
with the Blairstown branch of the 
New York, Susquehanna & Western 
railroad, and 9 miles N. E. of Belvi- 
dere, the county seat and banking 
town. Population 75. 

Mount Holly, L-18— an enter- 
prising town, (m. o.) post office, and 
the capital of Burlington comity, is 
at the head of navigation on the 
Ranoocas creek, and on the Hights- 
town and IMedford branches of the 
Pennsylvania railroad, 19 miles from 
Trenton, and the same distance 
from Philadelphia. It is finely situ- 
ated in the most fertile section of 
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Irisiii}^ 200 feet abovathe sea, from 
•which it derives its name, and has 
jan ample water supply, gas -works, 
land a volunteer fire department with 
2 steamers, 4 hose carriages, and a 
hook and ladder truck. The streets 
are well laid out and mostly paved 
■with rubble stone. Mount Holl}' 
became the seat of justice in 1796, 
and contains the court house, jail 
and county offices, 8 churches, — 
Episcopal, Catholic, Methodist with 
a new edifice costing $40,000, Bap- 
tist, Presbyterian, Friends, and Af- 
rican Metht)dist, — public schools of 
a high order, an academy, a semi- 
nary, a lyceum of natural history, a 
public library of 5000 volmnes, an 
opera house seating 700, 3 national 
banks, and 3 weekly newspapers, 
the New Jersey Mirror, which is 
the oldest paper in the county, the 
I^eirs, and the Jlcrald. Its manu- 
facturing interests are extensive, 
and comprise foimdries, machine 
shops, canning establishnieuts, and 
manufactories of shoes, turbine Avater 
wheels, tacks, pumps, matting, etc. 
Mount Holly is noted for the success 
of its agricultural fail's, which annu- 
ally attract thousands of visitors to 
the town from all parts of the State. 
Adams express and Western Union 
telegraph offices are located here. 
Population 5000, 



Mount Hope, N-G— a post vil- 
lage in Rockaway township, IMorris 
county, on the j\Iount Hope railroad, 
which connects it at Port Oram, 4 
miles S. W. of here, with the Dela- 
ware, Lackawanna & "Western rail- 
road and with the High Bridge 
branch of the Philadelphia & Read- 
ing railroad. It is 4 miles N. of 
Dover, the banking town, and 13 
miles N. by W. of IMorristown, the 
county seat. Here are valuable iron 
mines. Population 537. 

Mount Laurel, J-18 — a post 
hamlet in township of same name, 
Bmiington county, 3 miles S. of 
Mason ville, on the Hightstown 
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
and 7 miles S. W. of Mount Ht)Uy, 
the county seat and banking town. 
It has daily stage connection \di\\ 
Philadelphia, which is 15 miles E. of 
hero. Population 103. 

Mount Olive, L-7 — a post vil- 
lage in toAATiship of same name, Mor- 
ris coimty, 2 miles W. of Flanders 
station on the High Bridge branch 
of the Philadelphia & Reading rail- 
road, G miles E. of Hackettstown, 
the nearest banking place, and 15 
miles W. N. W. of IMorristown, the 
county seat. It has 2 churches, saw 
and flour mills, and iron mines. 
Population 200. 



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Mount Pleasant, H-11— a post 
laamlet in Holland township, Him- 
terdon county, 2 miles from IMilford 
station on the Belvideve division of 
the Pennsylvania railroad, 4 miles 
N. of Frenchtown, the banking place, 
and 13 miles N.W. of Flemingion, 
the county seat. It has a store and 
a flour mills. Population 125 

Mount Hose, L-13— a post vil- 
lage in Hopewell township, Mercer 
county, 2 miles S.E. of Hopewell 
station on the Bound Brook route of 
the Philadelphia & Beading railroad, 
4 miles N. W. of Princeton, the bank- 
ing town, and about 12 miles N. of 
Trenton, the county seat. It has a 
distillery. Population 200. 

Mullica Hill, r-21— a post vH- 
lage in Harrison township, Gloucester 
county, 5 miles E. of Swedesborough, 
on the West Jersey railroad, which 
supphes it with nearest shipping and 
banking facihties, and 9 miles S. by 
W. of Woodbmy, the county seat. 
It contains ''3 churches, a chair fac- 
tory, a flour mill, and a fmuidry. 
Population 500. 

Murray Hill, P-9— a post vil- 
lage in New Providence township, 
Union county, on the Bernardsville 
branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna 
& Western railroad, G miles from 
Plaiufield, the nearest bank location, 
and 12 miles from Elizabeth, the 



county seat. This office has been 
recently estabhshed and was part of 
New PEo^^DEXCE, where chm-ches, 
schools and mills are located. Here 
are a stone breaker, express and 
telegraph offices. Population 200. 

Nauright, L-8— a post village 
in Washington township, Morris 
coimty, on the High Bridge branch 
of the Philadelphia & Beading rail- 
road, G miles S.E. of Hackettstown, 
the nearest banking place, and 15 
miles W. of Morristov^^l, the coimty 
seat. It has a church, a creamery, 
a flour n5ill, and a carriage shop. 
Population 201. 

Navesink, U-13— a post village 
in I^Iiddletown township, Monmouth 
county, 2 miles W. of Highlands 
station on the New Jersey Southern 
division of the Philadelphia & Bead- 
ing railroad, v\-ith which it is con- 
nected by daily stage, 5 miles N. E. 
of Bed Bank, the banking place, and 
18 miles N. E. of Freehold, the coun- 
ty seat. It has 3 churches and a 
number of stores. Population 600. 
See Highlands. 



Neslianic, L-11— a post village 
in Hillsborough township, Somerset 
county, on the Lehigh Valley rail- 
road and on the Somerville branch 
of the Philadelphia & Beading rail- 
road, 7 miles S. W. of Somerville, the 



POCKET GAZETTEEB OP NEW JERSEY. 



Ill 



county seat and banking town. It 
has a church, a creauierj', 1 floui' 
mill, express and telegraph stations. 
Population 200. 

Neshanic Station, L-11 — a re- 
cently established post office in Som- 
erset county, and the shipping depot 
for Neshaxic, which see. 

Netlierwood, (P-IO) — a post 
village in Union county, on the New- 
Jersey Central di\ision of the Phila- 
delphia & Reading raili'oad, 2 miles 
N. of Plaiuiield, the banking town, 
and 10 miles "W. of Elizabeth, the 
county seat. It has a brick yard, 
telegi'aph and express offices. Popu- 
lation 100. 

Neuvy, (U-G)— a post hamlet in 
Harrington township, Bergen coun- 
ty, near the Palisades of the Hud- 
son, and on the New Jersey Northen 
dinsion of the New York, Lake Erie 
& Westera railroad, 13 miles N. E. 
of Htxckensack, the county seat. 

Newark, S-9 — the metropolis of 
New Jersey, a port of entry, and 
capital of Essex county, is situated 
on the Passaic river, 4 miles from its 
entrance into Newark bay, and on 
the New York diN-ision of the Penn- 
sylvania railroad, on the Slorris & 
Essex division and Newark branch 
of the Delaware, Lackawanna it 
Western railroad, on the Newark & 



Paterson branch of the New York, 
Lake Erie & Western railroad, and 
on the Long Branch division of the 
Philadelphia & Reading railroad, 9 
miles W\ of New York city, 47 miles 
E. of Trenttm, and 82 miles E. of 
Philadelphia. It has steamboat 
communication with New York, and 
the Morris canal also adds to its 
transportational facilities, while 
horse cars connect the city with 
Belleville, Bloomfield, Orange, and 
other adjoining places. 

Newark was settled in 16GG by a 
company from Connecticut, and be- 
came a city in 183G. It is divided 
into 15 wards, with wide streets, in- 
tersecting at right angles, and trav- 
ersed by 9 lines of horse-railway. 
Broad street, the principal thor- 
oughfare, is a fine avenue 132 feet 
in breadth, lined with stately elms, 
and extending from north to south 
through the entu-e length of the 
city ; near its centre it is crossed by 
Market street, also an important 
thoroughfare. There are many ele- 
gant and costly buildings, 4 public 
squares, known as Hanover, Mili- 
tary, Lincoln, and Washuigtou Parks, 
and 4 handsome cemetaries, of 
which Mt. Pleasant, the oldest, oc- 
cupies 40 acres of ground, and is 
tastilv laid out in winding avenues, 
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shrubbery. The niunicii3al govern- 
ment consists of a mayor, a common 
council, (one-half of wliich is elected 
annual^,) an educational board, wa- 
ter and tax commissioners, and an 
excise board. The cit}' is supplied 
with water, gas, and electric light, 
and contains a fine court house, a 
city hall, a paid fire department, an 
electric fire alarm system, over 100 
churches, — many of them splendid 
edifices, — a number of charitable in- 
stitutions, and educational establish- 
ments comprising 1 high, 1 normal, 
and 30 ward schools, the Newark 
academy, and several business col- 
leges. The Newark library associa- 
tion counts over 25,000 volumes on 
its shelves, and the New Jersey his- 
torical society has a collection of 
GOOO books and 10,000 pamphlets, 
besides manuscripts of great value 
and rarity, and a cabinet of curiosities 
and rehcs. The press is represent- 
ed by 7 daily and 9 weeklj' newsj^a- 
pers, the most infiucutial of which 
are the JiJvening N'e%cs, the Dally 
Journal, the Daily Advertiser, and 
the Sunday Call. Newark has 9 
national, 4 savings, and 5 private 
banks, several life and fire insurance 
companies, a board of trade,* and 
extensive manufactures. The last 
census reported 1319 factories ; cap- 
ital $25,079,885; 



average number 



of hands emjoloyed 30,046; wages 
paid dm-ing the year $13,171,339 ; 
value of products $69,252,705, in- 
cluding leather, harness, saddlery, 
trunks, boots and shoes, hats, cloth- 
ing, jewehy, castings, machinery, 
thread, silk, chemicals, varnish, 
paints, ale, lager beer, flour, etc. 
The smelting and refining of gold, 
silver, and lead ores is also an im- 
portant industry, and large quanti- 
ties of brown-stone are taken from 
quarries near the city. The several 
express, telegraph, and telephone 
companies have offices here. Popu- 
lation 1840, 17,290 ; 1850, 38,983 ; 
1860, 71,914 ; 1870, 105,059 ; 1880, 
136,508; 1885, 152,988. 

New Bedford, T-16— a post 
village ill Wall township, Monmouth 
county, 2 miles S. t)f Ocean Beach 
station on the Long Branch division 
of the Philadelphia & Reading rail- 
road, 4 miles N. of Manasquan, the 
nearest banking to^m, and 13 miles 
S.E. of Freehold, the county seat. 
This place is chiefly supported by 
fishing. Population 175. 

New Bridge, (T-7) — a post vil- 
lage in Palisade and Englewood town- 
ships, Bergen county, on the New 
Jersey and New York railroad, about 
3 miles N. of Hackensack, the coun- 
ty' seat, and 8 miles E. of Paterson, 



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tlie nearest banking town. It has a 
chnrcli, saw and Hour mills, express 
and telegiaph offices. Its station 
name is Cherry Hill. Pop. 300. 
New Brooklyn, (0-11) — a post 

I village in Piscataway township, Mid- 
dlesex county, on the Lehigh Valley 
railroad, 3 miles S. of Plainfield, the 
nearest banking town, and 6 miles 
N. of New Brunswick, the county 
seat. It has 1 saw and a Hour mill. 
Population 193. 

New Brunswick, P-12-a city 
and the capital of jMiddlesex county, 
is pleasantly situated at the head of 

; navigation, on the Raritau river, at 
the eastern terminus of the Dela- 
ware & Raritan canal, and on the 
New York division of the Pennsyl- 
vania railroad ; also terminus of the 
Millstone branch of the same road, 
28 miles S. W. of New York, and 58 
miles from Philadelphia. It is well 
laid out with paved streets lined 



water works, gas, and electric light, 
A horse railroad has recently been 
constructed. New Brunswick en- 
joys superior educational facilities, 
being the seat of Rutgers College 
(Reformed), founded in 1770, to- 
gether with its grammar school, and 
of the Rutgers Scientific and State 
AgTicultural College, estabhshed in 
ISG-t. The Reformed Theological 
Seminaiy, organized 1784 in New 
York, removed here in 1810, and to 
Peter Hertzog haU 185G. The pub- 
lic schools were estabhshed in 1851. 
In addition to these there are a few 
private schools and the Misses Ana- 
ble's seminary for young ladies. 
Four libraries are open to the pub- 
lic, the Sage or seminary with over 
29,000 volumes, the Rutgers College, 
the Y''. M. C. Association with over 
4000, and the Free Circulating with 
3700 volumes. Its 22 churches ai-e 
divided as follows : 5 Reformed, 2 



with shade trees and contains many Presbyterian, 5 Methodist, 3 Bap 



haudsoujc residences and public 
buildings, among the latter the 
court house, the Y. M. C. Associa- 
tion, the college and seminaiy build- 
ings, and Masonic hall, with a fine 
opera house of 1500 seating capaci- 
ty. The city is divided into G 
wards, governed by a mayor and 
board of aldermen, has a well 
equipped fire department, good 



tist, 2 Episcopal, 1 Lutheran, 3 
Roman Catholic, and 1 Synagogue. 
The press is represented by 3 daily 
and 4 weekly newspapers, the Fre- 
donian — dail}' and weekly — being 
the oldest and the only republican 
journal in the county ; the others are 
the Tfome JVews, and the l^hnes, 
both dailies and weeklies, .and the 
Journal, a German weekly. The 



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Targmn is a monthly college publi- 
cation. The city contains 2 national 
banks, a savings bank, 2 insurance 
conij)anies, and 7 building loan asso- 
ciations. Its superior transportation 
facilities have made New Brunswick 
the centre of important manufactiu-- 
ing interests ; among the most ex- 
tensive establishments are two rub- 
ber mills, each employing about 
1000 hands in the production of 
boots, shoes, etc., 3 wall paper fac- 
tories, a hosiery mill, and a manu- 
factory of fruit jars and sheet metal 
goods, while numerous other con- 
cerns are engaged in making a vaii- 
ety of articles including iron, ma- 
chinery, carriages, lamps, bronze 
goods, sash and blinds, stone and 
earthen ware, leather shoes, cardigan 
jackets, mosquito netting, medicinal 
plasters, packing and paper boxes, 
needles, buttons, etc. There are 
also several ship yards. The West- 
ern Union Telegraph Co. and the 
Adams Expres Co. have offices 
here. Population about 20,000. 

New Durham, T-8 — a post 
village in North Bergen township, 
Hudson county, on the New Jersey 
Northern division of the New York, 
Lake Erie & Western railroad, also 
on the New York, Susquehanna & 
Western railroad, 5 miles N. of Jer- 
sey City, the county seat and bank- 



ing town. It has a church and 
manufactures of glue and cfarriages ; 
also express and telegraph stations. 
Population 250. 

New Egypt, 0-16— a thriving 
vUlage and (m. o.) post office in 
Plumstead township. Ocean coimty, 
on the Hightstown branch of the 
Pennsylvania raih'oad, 15 miles S. of 
Hightstown, the nearest banking 
place, and 20 miles W. N. W. of 
Tom's River, the county seat. Here 
are 3 chui'ches, the Plumstead insti- 
tute, flour and saw mills, a carriage 
factory, a wii'e mill, Adams express 
and Western Union telegraph offices. 
Population 651. 

Newell, N-16 — a post hamlet in 
Upper Freehold township, Mon- 
mouth county, on the Hightstown 
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
2 1 miles S.E. of AUentown, the near- 
est banking place, and 17 miles S. 
W. of Freehold, the county seat. 
Its station name is Imlaystown ; it 
has Adams express and Western 
Union telegraph offices. Pop. 50. 

Newfield, 1-23 — a post Aillage 
in Franklin township, Gloucester 
county, on the West Jersey railroad, 
5 miles N. of Vineland, the banking 
town, and 25 miles S. by E. of 
Woodbury, the county seat. It has 
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rattan goods, and cigars, a weeldy 
newspaper, the Item, express and 
telegi-aph offices. Population 500. 
Newfoundland, P-5 — a post 
village in West Milford township, 
Passaic county, on the New York, 
Susqnehanna & AVestern railroad, 16 
miles S. E. of Deckertown, the near- 
est banking place, and 20 miles N. 
W. of Paterson, the county seat. It 
has 3 churches, flour and saw mills, 
iron ore mines, express and tele- 
graph offices. Population 500. 

New Gerniantown, L-9 — a 
post village in Tewksbury township^ 
Hunterdon countv, 4 miles from 
White House station on the New 
Jersey Central division of the Phila- 
delphia «& Reading railroad, with 
wliich it is connected b}' daily stage, 
10 miles N. E. of Clinton, the near- 
est banking place, and 15 miles N. 
E. of Flemington, the county seat. 
It has 2 churches, a flour mill, and 
a tannery. Population 250. 

Nev7 Gretna, 0-23 — a post vil- 
lage in Bass Piiver township, Bur- 
lington county, G miles "W. of Tuck- 
erton station on the Tuckerton rail- 
road, with which it is connected by 
daily stage, 15 miles N. of Atlantic 
City, the nearest banking town, and 
40 miles S. E. of Mount Holly, the 
county seat. It has 2 churches, a 



saw mill, and a carnage shop. Pop- 
ulation GOO. 

New Hampton, 1-9 — a post 
village in Lebanon township, Hun- 
terdon county, on Musconetcong 
creek and on the Delawai'e, Lacka- 
wanna & Western railroad, also on 
the New Jersey Central division of 
the Philadelphia & Eeading raih'oad, 
3 miles S. by E. of Washington, the 
nearest banking town, and IG miles 
N. W. of Fleming-ton, the coimty seat. 
It has a store, a large floui- mill, a 
furniture factory, express and tele- 
graph stations. Population 175. 

New Lisbon, N-18 — a post vil- 
lage in Pemberton township, Bur- 
lington county, on the Kmkora and 
Pemberton branches of the Pennsvl- 
vania railroad, 10 miles E. of Mount 
Holly, the county seat and nearest 
banldng to^vn. It has flom- and saw 
mills, express and telegi'aph offices. 
Population 300. 

New Market, 0-11 — a post vil- 
lage in Piscataway township, I\Iid- 
dlesex county, on the Lehigh Valley 
railroad, 4 miles S. of Plainlield, the 
neai'est banking to-^Ti, and G miles 
N. of New Brunswick, the county 
seat. It has 2 chui-chcs, a flour 
mill, a wagon shop, express and tele- 
gTaph offices. Population 500. 

New Monmouth, S-13 — a post 
hanilet in Middletown township. 



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Monmouth county, 2 miles N. of 
Middletown station on tlie Long 
Brancli divisions of the Pennsylvania 
and Pliiladeli^liia & Reading rail- 
roads, with which it has dail}' stage 
connection, 6 miles N. of Red Bank, 
the banking town, and 16 miles N. 
E. of Freehold, the county seat. 
Population 100. 

Newport, F-26 — a post village 
in Downe township, Cumberland 
county, on the Cumberland & Mau- 
rice Eiver railroad, 10 miles S. of 
Bridgeton, the county seat and bank- 
ing town. It has 2 churches, ex- 
press and telegraph stations. Pop- 
ulation 200. 

New Providence, P-9— a post 
village m township of same name, 
Union county, on the Morris & Es- 
sex chvision of the Delaware, Lacka- 
wanna & Western raikoad, 4 miles 
S. E. of Madison, the banking town, 
and 10 miles N. W. of Ehzabeth, the 
poi^nty seat. It has 2 churches, a 
^chool, and an express office. Pop- 
ulation 824. 

New Sharon, N-15 — a post 
hamlet m XJpiier Freehold to^^^lship, 
Monmouth county, 1 mile from Sha- 
ron station on the Hightstown branch 
of the Pemisylvania railroad, 5 miles 
S. of Hightsto-\\Ti, the banking place, 
and 18 miles S. W. of Freehold, the 



county seat. It has 2 stores and a 
vinegar factory. Population 100. 

Newton, K-5 — a tlu•i^■ing town, 
(m. o.) post office, and the capital of 
of Sussex county, is located on the 
Sussex branch of the Delaware, 
Lackawanna & "Western raih'oad, 60 
miles N. of Trenton, and G7 miles 
from New York. It is the central 
market of a wealthy agricultural and 
mineral region, siu'rounded b}' beau- 
tiful scenery and supphed with wat- 
er and gas. The town was incor- 
porated in 1864, and contains. the 
court house and other count}' build- 
ings, a Avell organized fire de^Dart- 
ment, a fine town hall with lectm-e 
and reading rooms, a public library, 
5 churches, — Presbyterian, BajDtist, 
Methodist, Episcopal, and Catholic, 
— a gi'aded school, a collegiate insti- 
tute, and a Catholic school in charge 
of the Sisters of St. Catherine. There 
are 2 national banks with aggregate 
capital of $300,000, 2 weekly news- 
papers, the /Sussex Megister and the 
New Jersey Herald, and 2 shoe fac- 
tories employing 400 hands, while 
slate of an excellent quality is quar- 
ried in the near vicinity. Express 
and telegraph offices are located 
here. Population 2648. 

New Vernon, 0-8— a j^ost ham- 
let in Passaic township, Morris coun- 
ty, 4 miles S, of Morristown^ th^ 



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count}' seat, and 4 miles W. of IMadi- 
son, which supplies it with bauking 
aud railroad facilities, and is con- 
nected by daily stage. It has a 
church aud basket factory. Pop. 125. 

New Village, H-9 — a post vil- 
lage in Franklin township, Warren 
county, on the Morris canal, 2 miles 
N. of Stewartsville station on the 
Morris & Essex division of the Dela- 
ware, Lackawanna & Western rail- 
road, 7 miles E.N.E. of Phillips- 
burg, the nearest banking town, and 
9 miles S. of Belvidere, the county 
seat. It has a general store. Popu- 
lation 200. 

Nordlioff, T-7— a post hamlet 
in Ridgetield township, Bergen 
county, on the New Jersey Northern 
division of the New York, Lake Erie 
Sc "Western railroad, 3 miles E. of 
Hackensack, the county seat, and 10 
miles N. of Jersey City, the nearest 
bank location. Here ai"e steam dye- 
works. Population 200. 

North Branch, L-10— a post 
hamlet in Branchburgh townsliip, 
Somerset countv, 1 mile from North 
Branch depot, and 5 miles N. W. of 
Somcrville, the comity seat and 
banking town. It has a church, a 
flour mill, a creamery, and a shoe 
factory. Population 200. 

North Branch Depot, L-11— 
a post hamlet in Branchburijh town- 



ship, Somerset county, on the New 
Jersey Central division of the Pliila- 
delphia & Eeading raih'oad, 4 miles 
W. N.W. of St)merville, the comity 
seat and banking town. It has a 
flour mill, express and telcgTaph 
stations. Population 150. 

North Long Branch, U-14 — 

a post office for the northern portion 
of Long Branch city, Monmouth 
count}', on the New Jerse}' Southern 
division of the Philadelphia & Read- 
ing railroad, about 15 miles N. E. of 
Freehold, the county seat. It has 
express and telegraph stations. See 
LoKG Branch City. 

North Vineland, H 23 — a post 
village in Landis township, Cumbei'- 
land county, on the "West Jersey 
railroad, 3 miles N. of "Vineland, the 
banking town, and 15 miles N. E. of 
Bridgeton, the county seat. It has 
a church, an yeast factory, and a 
West Jersey express office. Fruit 
growing, especially grape culture, is 
the principal industry her<.\ Popu- 
lation 100. 

Norton, I-IO— a post village in 
Union township, Hunterdcm county, 
1\ luiles fi'om Pattenburgh station 
on the Lehigh "S^alley railroad, 4 
miles N.W. of Clinton, the banking 
town, and 12 miles N. W. of Flem- 
incton. the countv seat. It has a 



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church, 1 saw mill and a tannery. 

Population 200. 

Norwood, 11-6 — a post village 
in Harrington township, Bergen 
county, on the New Jersey Northern 
di^•ision of the New York, Lake Erie 

6 Western railroad, also on the New 
York, West Shore & Buffalo railroad, 

7 miles S. of Nyack, N. Y., the near- 
est banking town, and 11 miles N. E. 
of Hackensack, the county seat. It 
has 2 chiu'ches, a saw mill, and man- 
ufactures of cigars and paints ; also 
express and telegraph stations. Pop- 
ulation 375. 

Oak Dale, J-12 — a post hamlet 
in Delaware township, Himterdon 
county, and a flag station on the 
riemington & Lambert^ille branch 
of the Pennsylvania railroad, 7 miles 
S. of Flemiugton, the county seat. 
Population GO. 

Oak Grove, I-ll — a post ham- 
let in Franklin township, Himterdon 
county, 5 miles E. of Frenchtowoi, 

and 6 miles N.W. of Flemiugton, 
the county seat ; it has stage con- 
nection with both places— either 
supplying banking and railroad fa- 
cilities, — and contains a church, 
floui- and saw mills. Pop. 75, 

Oakland, R-5 — a post village in 
FraukHn toA\iiship, Bergen county, 
on the New york, Susquehanna & 



Western railroad, 9 miles N. W. of 
Pater son, the nearest bank location, 
and 18 miles N.W. of Hackensack, 
the coimty seat. It contains a 
chui'ch, the Frankhn Institute, saw 
and flour mills, a woolen mill, 
and mauufactui'es of wood-type, 
hoops, kindhng wood, brick, and cai'- 
riages. Here are express and tele- 
graph stations. Population 300. 

Oak Ridge, 0-5 — a post hamlet 
in W^est Milford to-miship, Passaic 
county, on the New York, Susque- 
hanna & Western raih-oad, 20 miles 
N.W. of Paterson, the comity seat 
and banking town. It has a church, 
a floiu" mill, and an express office. 
Population 100. 

Ocean Beach, T-15 — a post 
borough and a dehghtful summer 
resort in Wall township, Monmouth 
county, on the Shark river -u-ithin y^ 
mile of the ocean, and on the Long 
Branch divisions of the Pennsylvania 
and of the Philadelphia & Eeading 
railroads, 2 miles S. of Ocean Grove, 
8 miles S. of Long Branch, the near- 
est bank location, and 20 miles E. S. 
E. of Freehold, the county seat. It 
has a good beach for sea-bathing 
while the river affords excellent 
facilities for boating and fishing. 
Here are several hotels, a church, a 
weekly newspaper, the Shore Ga-, 



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zettc, numerous cottages, and express 
and telegraph oflices. Pop. 359. 

Ocean City, N-26— a post bor- 
ough and sunnner resort in Upper 
township, Cape May county, on the 
Atlantic ocean, and on the Ocean 
City branch of the West Jersey rail- 

\ road, 10 miles S. of Atlantic City, 
the banking towTi, and 20 miles N. 
E. of Cape May Court House, the 
county seat. It contains hotels and 
cottages, several stores, a weekly 
newspaper, the Sentinel, and a large 
iron foundry ; also express and tele- 

l graph oflices. Population 4G5. 

Ocean Grove, 11-15— a popuhu- 
summer resort and (m. o.) post office 
in Neptime towniship, Monmouth 
county, on the Atlantic ocean, and 
on the Long Branch divisions of the 
Pennsylvania and Philadelphia & 
Reading railroads, G miles S. of Long 
Branch, the nearest bank location, 
18 miles E. of Freehold, the county 
seat, and 37 miles from New York. 
A beautiful lake, 300 feet wide, sepa- 
rates it from Asbury Park. It is 
controlled by the Ocean Grove Camp- 
Meeting Association, and is frequent- 
ed chiefly by the Methodist denomi- 
nation. The place comprises about 
400 acres, the cost of laud and im- 
jprovements exceeding $3,500,000, is 
, IsuppUed with water, and has an 

(i'-'t 



efficient fire depai'tment, numerous 
hotels and cottages, a fine hall, and 
a weekly newspaper, the Ocean 
Grove Record. The auditorium of 
the association covers nearly half an 
acre of ground with a seating capa- 
city of 4,200. Here is a good beach 
for sea-bathing, and the Shark river, 
which is nearly 2 miles wide at this 
point, also affords excellent facihties 
for bathmg as well as boating and 
fishing. Adams express and Wes- 
tern Union telegraph offices are pro- 
vided. Permanent population 1177. 

Oceanic, U-13— a post village in 
Shrewsbury township, Monmouth 
county, on the Navesmk river and 
near the Atlantic ocean, 2 miles 
from Sea Bright station on the New 
Jersey Southern division of the 
Philadelphia & Reading railroad, 4 
miles N. E. of Red Bank, the bank- 
ing town, with which it is connected 
by^diiily stage, and 20 mUes N.E. of 
Freehold, the county seat. It has 2 
churches, a i^laning mill, several 
stores, express and telegraph sta-. 
tions. Population 798. 

Ocean Port, T-14— a post village 
iuEatontown townsliip, Monmouth 
county, on the South Shrewsbury 
river,' and on the New Jersey South- 
ern division of the Philadelphia & 
Readmg railroad, 3 miles W. of 



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POCKET dtAZETTEEft Ot* NEW jfiRgEY. 



Long Branch, the banldug town, 15 
miles N. E. of Freehold, the county 
seat, and 27 miles S, of New York 
city. It is a summer resort, and has 
a church, a hotel, and an Adams ex- 
press office. Population 400. 

Ocean View, L-27 — a post vil- 
lage in Dennis townshij), Cape May 
county, on the sea- coast, and on the 
Ocean City branch of the West Jer- 
sey railroad, 9 miles N. E. of Cape 
May Court House, the county seat, 
and 22 miles S.E. of Millville, the 
nearest banking town. It has ex- 
press and telegraph stations. Pop- 
ulation 191. 

Oceanville, 0-24 — a post village 
in Galloway townsliip, Atlantic coun- 
ty, 3 miles N. E. of Absecom station 
on the Camden & Atlantic railroad, 
with which it is connected by daily 
stage, G miles N. of Atlantic City, 
the banking town, and 12 miles E. 
of May's Landing, the county seat. 
It has a large oyster trade, and con- 
tains a church and several stores. 
Population 175. 

Ogdensburgh, N-4— an enter- 
prising post village in Hardyston 
and partly in Sparta townships, Sus- 
sex county, on the New York, Sus- 
quehanna & Western railroad, 10 
miles N.E. of Newton, the county 
seat and nearest bank location. It 



is situated in the zinc-mining district 
of New Jersey, and contains a church, 
a hotel, a creamery, and extensive 
zinc and iron works ; also express 
and telegraph offices. Pop. 562. 

Old Bridge, Q-13 — a post vil- 
lage in East Brims wick township, 
Middlesex county, on South river, 
and on the Ambo}' division of the 
Pennsylvania raih'oad, 6 miles N. E. 
of Jamesburg, the banking town, 
and 8 miles S. E. of New Brunswick, 
the county seat. It has a church, 
manufactures of chemicals and wag- 
ons, express and telegraj)h offices. 
Population 250. 

Oradell, T-6 — a post hamlet in 
Midland township, Bergen county, 
on the Hackensack river, and on the 
New Jersey & New York railroad, 5 
mUes N. of Hackensack, the coimty 
seat, and 8 miles N. E. of Paterson, 
the nearest banking town. It has 
flour and saw mills, express and tele- 
graph stations. Population 100. 

Orange, K-8 — a fine city in Es- 
sex county, on the Morris & Essex 
division of the Delawai'e, Lackawan- 
na & Western raih'oad, also on a 
branch of the New York & Lake 
Greenwood railway, constitutes one 
of the most beautiful suburbs of 
New York city, a large portion of 
the residents doing business there. 
It is four miles from Newark, the 



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county seat, vnih. which it is cou- 
nectecl by a street-raihvay, and 13 
miles from New York. Here is 
Llewellyn Park, extending from the 
base to the brow of Orange Moun- 
tain, and comprising 750 acres, 
wooded to the summit, and studded 
with elegant residences surrounded 
by spacious lawns. The citizens are 
distinguished for their taste for 
music, and their English ideas and 
habits of hfe. The avenues are 
macadamized, the scenery is pictui-- 
esque, the air salubrious. Orange 
was incorporated in 1872, has a well 
organized city government includ- 
ing a pohce and paid fire dejiart- 
ment, and is supplied Avitli water 
and gas. It contains a large num- 
ber of chui'ches coimting among 
their pastors some disting^lished di- 
^ines, excellent public and private 
schools, a memorial hospital and 
training school for nurses, an orphan 
asylum, a music hall, several good 

I hotels, a national bank, and 2 sav- 
ings institutions. The press is ably 
■ represented by 3 weekly newspa- 
pers, the Chronicle, the Journal, 
and the Yolks-Bote, the last named 
being a German publication. The 
principal industry is hatting, about 
25 concerns being engaged in this 
jusiuess, in addition to whicli there 
ire 2 paper bpjt fact^oviep, a Bhofl 



factory, and can-iage works. Tele- 
graph, telephone, and express offices 
are located here. Pop. 15,231. 

Orange Valley, R-8— a (m. o.) 
post office and a former rillage in 
Essex county, now annexed to the 
city of Orakge, which see, 

Ortley, (S-20) — a village and 
summer resort in Ocean coimty, on 
the sea-coast, and on the Loner 
Branch division of the Pennsylvania 
railroad, 12 miles S. E. of Tom's 
River, the county seat and banldng 
toAATi. It was estabhshed about 3 
years ago by a party of gentlemen 
from New Brimswick, is regularly 
laid out with streets and avenues, 
and contains a hotel and a number 
of cottages. Pop. 120. 

Osbornsville, (S-17) — a post 
\illage in Brick township. Ocean 
county, 7 miles N. E. of Tom's Riv- 
er, the county seat, which suj^plics 
it with railroad and banking facili- 
ties, and is connected by daily 
stage. It has a church, a few 
stores, and iron works. Pop. GOO. 

Oxford, H-8~ a thriving village 
and (m. o.) post office in township 
of same name, "Warren county, on 
the Delaware, Lackawanna & West- 
ern raih'oad, 4 miles N. of Washing- 
toil, flip banking town, and 5 miles 
E. of Belvidere, tJie oonpty Refti. Tt 



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has 5 churches, an academy, saw 
and flom- mills, and important manii- 
factui-ing- interests, including 2 blast 
furnaces, a roUing mill, nail factory, 
machine shop, and iron foundry. 
Here are United States express and 
Western Union telegraph stations. 
Population 2856. 

Palatine, G-23 — a post hamlet 
in Pittsgrove to^Ynshil■), Salem coun- 
ty, on the Bridgeton branch of the 
West Jersey raikoad, 8 miles N. of 
Bridgeton, the banking to^Tn, and 
17 miles E. of Salem, the county 
seat. It has flour and saw mills, 
and a West Jersey express office. 
Population 100. 

Palermo, M-27 — a post hamlet 
in Upper township, Cape IVIay coun- 
ty, 5 miles from Ocean View station 
on the West Jersey raih'oad, 14 
miles N. E. of Cape May Com-t 
House, the county seat, and 18 miles 
S. W. of Atlantic City, the neai-est 
banking town. It has a church and 
a store. Population 75. 

Palmyra, H-18— a post village 
in Cinuaminson township, Biu"liug- 
ton county, on the Amboy division 
of the Pennsylvania raihoad, 7 miles 
N. E. of Camden, the nearest bank- 
ing town, and 14 miles W. of Mount 
Holly, the county seat. It has a 
chm-ch, sevenil stores, express and 



Papakating, L-4— a post ham- 
let in Frankford township, Sussex 
count}^ 2 miles from Augusta sta- 
tion on the Sussex branch of the 
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western 
railroad, and 7 miles N. by E. of 
Newton, the county seat and bank- 
ing town. Pop. 100. 

Parker, L-8 — a post hamlet in 
Washington township, Morris coun- 
ty', 2 miles from German Valley, the 
nearest railroad station, and 14 miles 
S. W. of Morristown, the county 
seat and bank location. Population 
not reported. 

Park Ridge, T-5 — a post vil- 
lage in Washington township, Ber- 
gen county, on the New Jersey & 
New York railroad, 10 miles N. E. 
of Paterson, the neai'est banking 
town, and 12 miles N. of Hackcu- 
sack, the county seat. It has 2 
churches, a flour mill, a tannery, and 
manufactures of silk, bobbins, sash 
and blinds. Here are express and 
telegraph stations. Pop. 300. 

Parry, (H-18) — a post hamlet in 
Cinnaminson township, Burlington 
county, 2 miles S. E. of Palmyra 
station on the Amboy division of 
the Pennsvlvania raih'oad, G miles 
N. E. of Camel en, the nearest bank-^ 
ing town, and 13 miles W. of Mount 
Holly, the county scat. It has a 
3^8h ajid blmd faotoij. Pop, 100- 



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Parsippany, P-7— a post village 
iu Hanover township, TMorris coun- 
ty, 3 miles S. of Boon ton station- on 
the Delawai'e, Lackawanna, & West- 
ern railroad, and 7 miles N. E. of 
Monistown, thecoimty seat and bank 
location. It has a church and 2 
stores. Population 200. 

Paskack, T-5 — a post village in 
Washington township, Bergen coun- 
ty, on the New Jersey & New York 
railroad, 10 miles N. of Hackensack, 
the county seat, and 10 miles N. E. 
of Paterson, the nearest banking- 
town. It has Hour and saw mills, a 
chaii" factoiy, and an express office. 
Population 350. 

Passaic, S-7— a progressive city 
in Passaic coimty, is situated at the 
head of tide water and navigation 
on the Passaic river, and on the 
New York, Lake Erie & Western 
railroad, also on the Boonton branch 
of the Delawai'e, Lackawanna & 
Western railroad, 4 miles. S.E. of 
Paterson, the covmty seat and near- 
est bank location, and 11 miles N. 
W. of New York city. It is l)uilt 
upon table land ranging from 50 to 
150 feet above tide watei-, the south- 
ern and western portions, where the 
gi'eatest altitude is attained, afford- 
ing chai'ming views of the pictirr- 
esque surrounding country. Its 
growth has been rapid and healthy ; 



fi'om a mere hamlet in 18G7, it has 
become a city of nearly 9000 in- 
habitants at the present time (1887), 
containing water and gas, an 
efficient fire department, 14 churches 
of various denominations, and pub- 
He schools comparing favorably with 
any in the State. There are 5 
newspapers, consisting of the Daily 
JVeics, the Daibj 7\'nics, and 3 
weekly publications. Passaic is the 
seat of extensive manufactures, the 
most important of which include 4 
woolen mills empkmng 850 hands, 
2 print works employing 1000 
hands, a large bleachery, chemical 
works, and whip, belting, and insu- 
lated wire factories. The city is in 
excellent financial condition, has low- 
taxes, and possesses all the elements 
of a desirable residence and business 
location. Express, telegraph, and 
telephone offices are estabHshcd 
here. Population 8326. 

Passaic Bridge, S-7— a post- 
office in Passaic coimty, and a sta- 
tion on the New York, Lake Erie & 
Western railroad, is a part of the 
city of Passaic, about a mile from 
the centre. 

Paterson, R-G— the thii-d city 
of New Jersey in population and the 
capital of Passaic county, is located 
on the Passaic river, immediately 
below the falls, on the Moi-ris canal, 



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on the Boontou branch of the Dela- 
ware, Lacka\\anna & "Western rail- 
road, on the main line and Newark 
branch of the New York, Lake Erie 
& Western, and on the New York, 
Susquehanna & Western railroads, 
17 miles N. W. of New York, and 11 
miles N. of Newai'k. The famous 
Passaic falls here have a perpendic- 
ular descent of 50 feet, and the 
scenery around them is very pictur- 
esque. The river describes a curve, 
forming the boundary of the city for 
more than 9 miles on all sides except 
the south, and is crossed by sixteen 
bridges, several of which are fine 
structures, one just above the falls 
having a single span of 200 feet. It 
fm-nishes power to a large number 
of mills and factories. The city is 
compactly built, with wide paved 
streets, traversed by the lines of six 
horse raih'oads, and lighted by gas 
and electricity. It is well sewered, 
supplied Avith electric fire alarm, 
and has a well equipped volunteer 
rire department. The principal 
public buildings are the court house 
and jail, the city alms house, the 
market, the First National bank, 
and the opera house. Its educa- 
tional institutions are of a high or- 
der, comprising a normal and a 
high school, grammar and primary 
schools, several private establish- 



ments, the Tallman Seminary, and 
the Paterson Business College. The 
press is represented by 2 daily, 1 
semi-weekly, and 5 weekly newspa- 
pers ; the daily journals are the 
Guardian and the Press. Pater- 
son contains many handsome resi- 
dences, fine stores, over 40 churches, 
2 orphan asylums, 2 national banks, 
a savings bank, a loan companj', and 
several excellent hotels. In point of 
manufacture it ranks second in the 
State ; the principal industry being 
the production of silk goods of 
every description, which alone en- 
gages 25 firms with a capital of 
$4,000,000, and has made the city 
known as the "Lyons of America." 
Other important concerns are the 
Paterson iron works, the Passaic 
rolhng mills, 3 large locomotive 
works, and manufactories of ii'on, 
bridges, engines, machinery, woolen 
and cotton goods, carpets, paper, 
etc. The American, the Delaware, 
Lackawanna & Western, and the 
United States express, and the 
Western Union, and the Eapid 
Transit telegraph companies have 
ofiices in the city. Population in 
1870, 33,581 ; in 1880, 51,031 ; in 
1885, 63,273. 

Pattenburgh, I-IO — a j^ost vil- 
lage in Unitm township, Hunterdon 
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road, 7 miles W. of Clinton, the 
nearest banking town, and 13 miles 
N. W. of riemington, the county 
seat. It has flour and saw mills, 
express and telegraph ofiices. Pop- 
ulation 200. 

Paulina, I-G — a post luunlet in 
Blairstowu township, Warren coun- 
ty', 2 miles from Blairstown station 
on the New York, Susquehanna & 
Western raili'oad, 11 miles S. W. of 
Newton, the banking place, with 
A\ hifh it is connected by daily stage, 
and 15 miles N. E. of Belvidere, the 
county seat. It has saw and Hour 
mills, and a blind factory. Pop. 100. 

Paulsborough, E 20 — a post 
viUage in Greenwich township, Glou- 
cester count}', on the Delaware River 
raih'oad, 5 miles W. of Woodbury, 
the county seat and banking town. 
It is pleasantly situated on Mantua 
creek, 1 mile from the Delaware 
river, by which it has boat connec- 
tion A\"ith Philadelphia, and contains 
2 churches, several stoi^es, a carriage 
factory, phosphate find chemical 
works ; also express and telegraph 
offices. Population 800. 

Peapack, M-9 — a post village in 
Bedmmster township, Somerset 
county, G miles W\ of Bernardsville 
station on the Bernardsville branch 
of the Delawai'e, Lackawanna & 



Western railroad, and 12 miles N. 
of Somerville, the county seat and 
banking town, with Avhich it has 
daily stage connection. Here are 2 
churches, a flour mill, a hub f actoiy, 
and several lime kilns. Pop, 300. 

Pedricktown, D-20 — a post 
village in Oldman's township, Salem 
county, on the Delawai'e River rail- 
road, 5 miles W. of Swedesboro, the 
nearest banking town, and 15 miles 
N. by E. of Salem, the county seat. 
It has 2 churches, flour and saw 
mills, a lime kiln, express and tele- 
graph offices. Population 390. 

Pemberton, M-18 — a thriving 
borough a (m. o.) post office in 
township of same name, Burlington 
count}', on Rancocas creek, and at 
the terminus of the Pemberton &, 
Hightstowu branch of the Pennsyl- 
vania railroad, G miles E. of Mount 
Holly, the county seat and banking 
town. It has 3 churches, an acade- 
my, flour and saw mills, a pump 
factory, and an extensive trade in 
mail. Here are Adams express and 
"Western Union telegi-aph stations. 
Population 844. 

Pennington, K-14 — a prosper- 
ous village and (m. o.) post of- 
fice in Hopewell towiiship, Mercer 
county, on the Bound Brook route 
of the Philadelphia Sc Reading rail- 



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road, 8 miles N. of Trenton, the 
county seat and bankinq- town. It 
contains 3 cbm-ches, a seminary, the 
Pennington Institute, an insurance 
company, several stores, and a car- 
riage factoiy. The Philadelphia & 
Eeading Express Co. and the West- 
ern Union Telegraph Co. have offices 
here. Population 723. 

Penn's Grove, C-21 — a large 
post village in Upper Penns Neck 
tovpnship, Salem county, at the 
terminus of the Delaware Eiver 
railroad, 12 miles N. of Salem, the 
county seat and nearest banking- 
town. It is a growing summer re- 
sort on the Delaware river, oj^posite 
Wilmington, Del., and 28 miles be- 
low Philadelphia, having steamboat 
connection with both cities during 
the season. Here are a number of 
cottages, a large hotel, 3 churches, 
a graded school, a weekly newsj)a- 
per, the liecord, established in 
1877, a cannmg factory, a planing 
mill, a wagon factory, and a ship 
yard. The receipts from fishing 
amount to about $30,000 a year. 
Express and telegraph offices are 
pro\'ided. Pvipulation 1500. 

Pennsville, B-21 — a post vil- 
lage in Lower Ponus Neck town- 
ship, Salem comity, on the Delaw^are 
river, 7 miles N. by W. of Salem, the 
comity seat, which supplies it with 



banking and railroad facilities. It 
has 2 churches and a few stores. 
Population 200. 

Pequannock, or Pequan.vc, Q-6 
— a post hamlet in township of same 
name, Morris county, on the New 
York & Greenwood Lake railwa}', 6 
miles W. N. W. of Paterson, the 
banking place, and 15 miles N. E. 
of Morristown, the county seat. It 
has an express office. Poji. 100. 

Perrinevil] e, 0-15 — a post 
haiulet in Millstone township, Mon- 
mouth comity, 6 miles S. E. of 
Hightstown, which supplies it with 
banking and raih'oad facilities, and 
10 miles W. S. W. of Freehold, the 
countj'' seat. It has 2 stores and a 
flom- mill. Population 176. 

Perth Amboy, Q-11 — a city and 
port of entry in IMiddlesex coimty, 
on Earitan bay at the mouth of the 
Earitan river, and on the Kill von 
Kull, also on the Lehigh Yalley rail 
road, on the Long Branch divisions 
of the Philadelphia & Eeading anc 
Pennsylvania railroads, and on { 
branch of the last named road con 
necting this place with Eahway, Kjk 
miles E. of New Brmiswick, the counl p 
ty seat, 15 miles S. of Newark, an* 
24 miles S. W. of New York, witlj 
which it has daily steamboat co: 
munication. Its harbor is good an' 



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easily accessible to all vessels. The 
city is supplied with water and gas, 
and contains a fine city hall, a cus- 
tom house, 8 churches^ a graded 
school, a saviiigs institution, a 
national bank, and 3 weekly news- 
papers, the Ilejmblican, the Demo- 
crat, and the Journal. It enjoys a 
large foreign and domestic trade, 
and has several manufactories of 
fii'e brick, 2 terra cotta works, 
emery works, a foundry, a cork fac- 
tor}', 4 ship yai'ds, and a dry -dock. 
Hero are deposits of fii-e-clay and 
kaolin, and clay, brick, coal, and 
oysters are extensively shipped. 
Adams express and Western Union 
telegraph offices ai'e provided. Pop- 
ulation 0311. 

Petersburg, K-27 — a post til- 
lage in Upper township. Cape May 
coimty, 3 miles from Mount Pleas- 
ant station on the West Jerse}' rail- 
road, with which it has daily stage 
connection, 15 miles N. E. of Cape 
May Court House, the county seat, 
and 22 miles S. E. of Millville, the 
nearest banking toAvn. It has 2 
churches, flour and saw mills, and a 
brick yard. Population 300. 

Phillip sburgh, F-9 — an im . 
portant manufacturing city and rail- 
road centre in Warren county, on 
the Delaware river, opposite Easton, 



Lehigh Valley raih-oad, on the Mor- 
ris & Essex division and Boonton 
branch of the Delaware, Lackawan- 
na & Western railroad, on the Bel- 
videre division of the Pennsylvania 
railroad, and on the New Jersey 
Central dirision of the Philadelphia 
& Readmg railroad, 12 miles below 
Belvidere, the county seat, and 50 
miles above Trenton. Two fine rail- 
road bridges cross the river here. 
The city was incorporated in 18G1, 
is supplied Avith water and gas, and 
has 8 churches, G public schools, a 
volunteer fire department, a national 
bank, and a weekly newspaper, the 
Warren Democrat. Its prominent 
manufacturing establishments in- 
clude several iron foundi'ies, machine 
shops, rolhng mills, locomotive and 
boiler works, stove works, a brick 
yard, a pottery, 2 flour mills, and a 
clay-dust factory. Ii-on ore and 
hme-stone abound in the vicinity. 
Express and telegraph offices are 
located here. Population 8058. 

Pine Brook, P-7 — a post ham- 
let in Montville township, Monis 
county, on the Passaic river, 10 miles 
N. E. of Morristown, the county seat 
and nearest bank location. It is 
connected l)y daily stage with Mont- 
clair, 6 miles E., which supplies it 
with railroad facilities. Here is t\, 
churcli and a store". Pop. 164. 



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Pitman Grove, G-21 — a post 
villago ill Mantua township, Glou- 
cester county, on the West Jersey 
raih'oad, 8 miles S. of Woodbury, 
the county seat and nearest banking 
towTi. Here are extensive camp- 
meeting grounds with nearly 400 
cottages, lloui' and planing mills, 
and express and telegraph offices. 
Population 200. 

Pitt's Grove, F-22 — a post vil- 
lage in Upi)er Pitt's Grove to^Ti- 
Bhip, Salem county, 2 miles from 
Dai'etown on the Salem branch of 
the West Jersey railroad, 6 miles S. 
E. of Woodstown, the nearest bank- 
ing place, and 15 miles N.E. of Sa- 
lem, the county seat. It has a hotel 
and 3 stores. Population 200. 

Pittstown, 111 — a post village 
in Franklin township, Hunterdon 
county, 2 mUes from Landsdown 
station on the Lehigh Valley rail- 
road, 5 miles S. of Clinton, the bank- 
ing town, and 8 miles N. W. of 
Plcmiugton, the county seat. It has 
3 Htoros, 2 Hour mills, and a manu- 
factory of agri(nUtural impleirienta. 
Population 150, 

Plainfleld, P-JO — a handsome 
city in Union county, on Green 
Brook, and on the New Jersey Cen 



of Ehzabeth, the county scat, and 24 
miles from New York where a large 
number of the residents are engaged 
in business. The city is finely laid out 
with broad shady streets, is supphed 
with water and gas, and has 15 
churches, 3 gTaded schools of a high 
order, an academy, a public library, 
a well equipped fire department, a 
savings institution, 2 national banks^ 
and 3 newspapers, the Daily JSfews, 
and the Constitutionalist and the 
Times, both pubhshed wcekty. Its 
principal industries com]3rise u-on 
and brass foundries, machine shojjs, 
printing press works, and manufac- 
tures of oil-cloth, clothing, and fly- 
nets. Adams express and Western 
Union telegraph offices ai'e located 
here, and a telephone exchange is 
maintained. Population 8913. 

Plainsborough, N-13 — a post 
village in South Brunswick town- 
ship, MidtUesex county, on the New 
York division of the Pennsylvania 
railroad, 4 miles E. of Princeton, the 
banking to'mi, and 15 miles S. W. o{ 
New Brunswick, the county seat. It 
has a church, a flour mill, and anr 
express office. Population 150. 

Plainville, L-12— a post hamlet 
in Montgomery township, Somerset 
county, 1 mile from Van Akon sta- 



tral division of the PJiiladplphia & ■ tion on the Bound Brook route of 



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and 8 miles S. by W. of Somerville, 
the county sent niiA nearest banking' 
town. Pi-^ • .ution 75. 

. leasantdale, a recently estab- 
lished post (jilice in Essex county, 
" from -which no report could be ob- 
tained. 

Pleasant Grove, K-8 — a post 
hamlet in "Washington township, 
Morris county, 3 miles W. of Midille 
Valley station on the High Bridge 
branch of the Philadelphia & Read- 
ing railroad, G miles S. of Haclcetts- 
town, the banking place, with which 
it has daily stage connection, and 20 
miles W. of Morristown, the county 
seat. It has a chiu'ch and a store. 
Population 150. 

Pleasant Mills, L-22— a post 
village in Mullica township, Atlantic 
county, 3 miles N. of El\rood station 
on the Camden & Atlantic railroad, 
with which it has daily stage con- 
nection, 15 miles N. by E. of May's 
Landing, the coimty seat, and 25 
miles from Atlantic City, the nearest 
l>auking town. It has a clun-ch, a 
store, and a paper mill. Pop. 212. 

Pleasant Run, K-11 — a post 

village in Ecadington townshii>, 

Himterdon county, 3 miles N. of 

Three Bridges on the Lehigh Valley 

ailroad, and 5 miles N. E. of Flem- 

gton, the county seat and banking 

B 



town, with which it is connected by 
daily stage. It is entu'elv a farrainer 
village and contains several dairies. 
Population 200. 

Pleasant Valley, K4— a post 
hamlet in Hampton township, Sussex 
county, on the Pauliu's liver, 4 miles 
N. of Newton, the county seat, Avhieh 
supplies the nearest banking and rail- 
road facilities, and is connected by 
daily stage. It has a chiu'ch, and 
flour, saw and woolen mills. Pi>p. 75. 

Pleasantville, N-25 — a post vil- 
lage in Egg Harbor township, At- 
lantic coimty, on the Philadelphia & 
Atlantic City railroad, also on the 
Atlantic City branch of the Vv'^est 
Jersej' raili'oad, 6 miles W. of Atlan- 
tic City, the bank-ing town, and 10 
miles S. E. of May's Landmg, the 
coimty seat. It has 2 churches, sev- 
eral stores, a saw mill, express and 
telegraph stations. Population 400. 

Pluckemin, M-10 — a post vil- 
lage in Bedminster townshii>, Som- 
erset county, 6 miles N. of Somer- 
ville, the county seat, which supplies 
it with l^ankiug and railroad facili- 
ties, and is connected by daily stage. 
It has a chui'ch and 2 stores. Popu- 
I lation 150. 

Point Pleasant, T-17 — a sum- 
mer resort and (m. o.) ix)st office in 
i Brick township, Ocean county, on the 



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Manasquan river, near the Atlantic 
ocean, and on the Long Branch divi- 
sions of the Pennsylvania and of the 
Philadelphia & Eeading raih-oads, 3 
miles S. of Manas pan, the banking 
town, and 10 miles N. E. of Tom's 
River, the county seat. It has 2 
churches, express and telegraph sta- 
tions. Population 1000. 

Pointville, N-17 — a iK)st village 
in New Hanvover township, Burling- 
ton county, 2 miles S. of Wrights- 
town station on the HightstoAvn 
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
and 10 miles N.E. of Mount HoUy, 
the county seat and nearest banking 
town. It has a chiu'ch. Pop. 150. 

Polkville, H-6 — a post hamlet 
in Knowltou township, Warren 
county, 1 mile from Hainesburgh 
station on the New York, Susque- 
hanna & Western railroad, and 10 
miles N. of Belvidere, the county 
seat and nearest banking town. It 
has a store. Population 40. 

Pomerania, M-24— a post vil- 
lage in Galloway township, Atlantic 
county, on the Camden & Atlantic 
railroad, 8 miles E. of May's Land- 
ing, the county seat, and 12 miles 
N. W. of Atlantic City, the neai'est 
banking place. It has express and 
telegraph offices. Its station name 
is Pomona. Population 200. 



Pompton, Q-5 — a jwst village in 
township of same name, Passaic 
county, on the New York, Susque- 
hanna & W^estern railroad, also on 
the New York & Greenwood Lake 
I railwa}', 10 miles N. W. of Paterson, 
j the county seat and nearest banking 
I town. It has several churches, and 
i manufactures of iron, car springs, 
' piano stools, and niti'O-gl^ycerine : 
I also express and telegraph stations. 
I Population 800. 

Pompton Plains, Q-6 — a post 

j hamlet in Pequannock townshijt, 

; Morris county, on the New York & 

, Greenwood Lake railway, 8 miles N. 

I W. of Paterson, the banking town, 

and 16 miles N. E. of Morristown, 

the county seat. It has a church, a 

store, and an express office. Popu- 

' lation 120. 

' Port Golden, 1-8 — a post village 
' in Washington township, W^arreu' 
county, on the Morris canal, 1 mile 
from W^ashington, which supplies it 
A\-ith banking and raih'oad facilities, 
and 9 miles S. E. of Belvidere, the 
county seat. It has a church and 
ship yards. Population 200. 

Port Elizabeth, H-26— a post 
village in Maurice River township, 
Cumberland county, on Maurice'riv- 
er, 2 miles from Manumuskinjstation 
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which it has daily stage connection, express and telegi'aph stations. Pop- 
7 miles S. by E. of Millville, the ulation 300. 

nearest banking town, and 16 miles ; Port Norris, H-27— a post vil- 
S. E. of Bridgeton, the county seat, j lage in Commercial township, Cum- 
It has 2 churches, sevenil stores, and [ berland county, • on the Cum- 
a glass factory. Population 523. j berland & Maurice Iliver railroad, 
Port Monmouth, T-12— apost 1 10 miles S. of Millville, the nearest 
village in Middletown to^vuship, banking town, and 20 miles (by rail) 
Monmouth county, on Sand}- Hook , S. E. of Bridgeton, the county seat, 
bay, and terminus of the New Jer- Here are the famous Maurice Biver 
sey Southern di%'ision of the Phila- j Cove oyster grounds, several stores, 
delphia Sc Beading railroad, 7 miles a saw mill, 2 churches, express and 
N. of Bed Bank, the nearest banking telegraph offices. Population 1350. 
town, and 17 miles N. E. of Free- ' Port Oram, N-7 — a post village 
hold, the county seat. It has 2 in Bandolph township, Morris coun- 
chm-ches, fisheries and fish-oil facto- ty, on the Morris & Essex division 
ries ; also express and telegraph of the Delawai-e, Lackawanna & 



stations. Population 400. 



Western raili'oad, at its junction with 



Port Morris, M-7 — a post vil- the Mt. Hope railroad and with the 
lage in Boxbury to-wiiship, Morris High Bridge branch of tlie Philadcl- 
county, on the Monis & Essex divi- phia & Beading railroad, 2 miles N. 
sion of the Delaware, Lackawanna ct j W. of Dover, the banking town, and 



Western railroad, 7 miles W. of 
Do%er, the banking to^^^l, and 12 
miles N. W. of MorristoAvn, the coun- 
ty seat. It has a chm-ch and an ex- 
press office. Population 250. 
Port Murray, J-8 — a jwst vil- 



10 miles N. AV. of jNIorristoAvn, the 
county seat. It has several stores, 
mines of iron-ore, and a blast-fur- 
nace; also express and telegraph 
stations. Popidation 1000. 
Port Republic, 0-23— a post 



lage in Mansfield township, Warren . village in Galloway township, Atlan- 
county, on the Mon-is & Essex divi- . tic coimty, 5 miles N. E. of Pomona 
sion of the Delaware, Lackawanna & < station on the Camden & Atlantic 
Western raili-oad, •! miles N. E. of I'ailroad, with which it has daily 
Washmgton, the banking to^^•n, and ' stage connection, 14 miles N. E. of 
8 miles S. E. of Belvidere, the county ^ May's Landing, the county seat, and 
seat. It has 2 churches, flour mills, ! II miles N. of Atlantic Citv, the 



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neai'est banking town. It has a 
cliurcli and a saw mill. Pop. 474. 

Pottersville, L-9 — a post ham- 
let in Tewksbuiy township, Hunter- 
don coianty, 8 miles N. of White 
House station on the New Jersey 
Central division of the Philadelphia 
& Beading railroad, with which it 
has daily stage connection, 12 miles 
N. AV. of Somer^•ille, the nearest 
banking town, and 17 miles N.E. of 
Flemington, the county seat. It has 
a church, a flour mill, and a machine 
shop. Population 150. 

Princeton, L13 — a handsome 
borough and (m. o.) post office in 
Princeton township, Mercer county, 
on a branch raih'oad 3^ miles long 
and connecting with the New York 
division of the Pennsylvania railroad 
at Princeton Junction. It is nearly 
midway between New York and 
Philadelphia, and 10 miles from 
Trenton, the county seat. Situated 
on an elevation 221 feet above the 
ocean, extensive views of great beau- 
ty are obtained here in every direc- 
tion, except northward,' where the 
prospect is limited by the Rocky 
Hill range. The government of the 
borough is vested in a mayor, who 
is elected for 2 years, and a board of 
8 councilmen, who hold office for a 
like term and are elected in classes 



of 4 each year. The revised charter 
of 1873 contains ample powers for 
city improvements as well as for 
police purposes, and there is a well 
equipped fire department, ample 
supj)ly of water and gas, and a num- 
ber of handsome private residences, 
besides the magnificent buildings of 
the literary institutions. Princeton 
is pre-eminently an educational town 
and has been such for 140 years. It 
is the seat of the College of New 
Jersey, popularly known as " Prince- 
ton College," founded in 1746 by 
members of the Presbytery of Ne^Y 
York and opened at Elizabethtown 
(now EUzabeth) in 1747, removed to 
Newark the same year, rechartered 
in 1748, and finally transferred in 
1750 to Princeton. The campus 
which is very large and runs parallel 
with the main street, affords room 
for the display of the many hand- 
some buildings connected with the 
college proper and its scientific de- 
partment, opened in 1873, and 
known as the John C. Green School 
of Science. Nassau Hall, the origi- 
nal college edifice, has twice been 
burned down and re-built. There 
are now about 550 students and 41 
professors and instructors. In the 
western pai't of the borough is the 
oldest theological seminary of the 
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1812. It has at present 7 profess- 
ors, 2 instructors, and over 150 stu- 
dents. In addition to the lar<?e 
amounts of money expended in build- 
ings, museums, libraiies, and equip- 
ments, the college has an endowment 
of about ^1,500,000, and the semi- 
nary abcuit $1,000,000. The prepa- 
ratoiy school for boys established 
under the auspices of the college in 
1873, is now a private enterprise. 
There are a public school of higli 
standing with separate department 
for colored children, a flourishing 
parochial school in charge of the 
Catholic church, and several private 
schools. Tliere are 9 churches, — 3 
Presbyterian, 2 Methodist, Episco- 
pal, Bajitist, Cathohc, and " the old 
church," — a bank of deposit with 
i?100,000 capital; and a sa\'ings insti- 
tution. The press is repi'esented by 
the Princeton Press, a weekly news- 
paper, the Princetonian and the 
Neissau Literary 3Iagazine, both 
college publications, the fonner tri- 
weekly and the latter monthly, and 
the Missionary Peview, a bi-month- 
ly. Princeton will ever be remem- 
bered in history as the scene of the 
battle between General Washington 
and Colonel Mawhood, on January 
3, 1777, which was the turning point 
of the revolution leaving the Ameri- 
i cans victorious. It has Adams ex- 



press and Western Union telegraph 
offices. Population 3530. 

Princeton Junction, M 14 — a 

post village in West Windsor town- 
ship, Mercer county, on the New 
York dirision of the Pennsylvania 
railroad at its junction with the 
Princeton branch, 3 miles S.E. of 
Princeton, the banking town, and 10 
miles N. E. of Trenton, the comity 
seat. It has express and telegraph 
stations. Population 50. 

Prospect Plains, 0-14— a post 
village in ]Monroe township, ]\Iidtlle- 
sex county, on the Amboy division 
of the Pennsylvania railroad, 2 miles 
S. of Jamesburg, the banking town, 
and 12 miles S. of New Brunswick, 
the county seat. It contams a store, 
a caiTiage shop, express and tele- 
gi'aph offices. Popidation 170. 

Prospertown, 0-lG — a post 
hamlet in Jackson township?. Ocean 
comity, 3 miles N. E. of Horners- 
town station on the Hightstown 
branch of the Pennsylvania raih'oad, 
10 miles S.E. of Hightstown, the 
nearest banking place, and 20 miles 
N. W. of Tom's River, the county 
seat. It has flour and saw mills. 
Population 125. 

QuakertowTi, 111 — a post atI- 
lage in Franklin township, Hunter- 
don county, 3 miles S. of Landsdown 



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station ou the Lehigh Valley rail- 
road, and 7 miles N. \Y. of Fleming- 
ton, the county seat and banking- 
town, with which it is connected by 
daily stage. It has a church. Pop- 
ulation 200. 

Q,uarryville, M-3 — a post vil- 
lage in Wantage toAvnship, Sussex 
county, ou the New York, Susque- 
hanna & "Western railroad, 4 miles 
N. E. of Deckertown, the banking 
place, and 18 miles N. E. of Newton, 
the county seat. It has a church, a 
saw mill, express and telegraj)!! sta- 
tions. Population 200. 

Quinton, D-23 — a post village in 
township of same name, Salem coun- 
ty, on Alloways creek, 3 miles S.E. 
of Salem, the county seat, which 
supi^lies it with banking and raih'oad 
facihties, and is connected by daily 
stage. It has a church, a canning 
establishment, and a manufactory of 
window-glass. Population 350. 

Railway, Q-10 — a pleasant city 
in Union county, on the Eahway 
river, 5 miles from Staten Island 
sound, and on the New York division 
of the Pennsylvania railroad, 5 miles 
S. "W. of Elizabeth, the county seat, 
and 19 miles from New York. A 
branch railroad also connects it with 
Perth Amboy. Its municipal gov- 
ernment consists of a mayor, a com- 



mon council, a board of education, 
and water commissioners. The fire 
department is an efficient volunteer 
organization. The city is laid out 
into wide shady streets with curbed 
and flagged sidewalks, is thoroughly 
sewered, and supplied with water, 
gas, and electric hght. It contains 
14 churches embracing all the lead- 
ing denominations and both branch- 
es of the Society of Friends, 4 fine 
public schools, a national bank, a 
savings institution, a buihiing loan 
association, a free public library with 
over 20,000 volumes, an opera house, 
and 3 weekly newspapers, tbe ^4(7i"o- 
c((te, the Democrat, and the Censor. 
" Memorial Hall," is now being erect- 
ed by the Barry Post, G. A, P., and 
win make a handsome edifice for the 
accommodation of public meetmgs 
and entertainments. Pahway is the 
seat of extensive manufactures of 
carriages, spokes, springs, j^rinting 
presses, machinery, india-rubber 
goods, wall paper, etc. Here are 2 
beautiful cemeteries and the grave 
of Abrah-uvi Clark, one t)f the signers 
of the declaration of American inde- 
pendence, and a rejjresentative of 
New Jersey in the commercial con- 
vention of 1786, to whose memory 
the citizens have erected a befitting 
monument. The ^Yestern Union 
Telegraph Co. and the Adams Ex- 



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press Co. have offices in the city. 
Population G8G1. 

Ramsey's S-5 — a post village in 
Hohokns township, Beroen county, 
on the New "York, Lake Erie & Wes- 
tern railroad, 11 railes N. of Pater- 
sou, the banking town, and IG miles 
N. W. oi Hackensack, the county 
seat. It has a chmx-h, several stores, 
a carriage shop, express and tele- 
graph offices. Population 500. 

E,ancocas, J-17 — a post village 
in Willingboro and Westhanipton 
townships, Burlington county, 2 
miles N. of ^lasonville on the Hights- 
town branch of the Pennsylvania 
raili'oad, with which it has daily 
stage connection, and 5 miles N. W. 
of Mount Holly, the county seat and 
banlving town. It has 2 churches, a 
flour mill, and manufax,'tures of shoes, 
lime, and brick. Population 300. 

Raritan, Mil— a post village in 
Bridgewater township, Somerset 
county, on the Riu-itan liver, and on 
the New Jersey Central division of 
the Philadelphia & Reading railroad, 
1 mile "NV. of Somerville, the county 
seat and banking town, with which 
it is connected by frequent daily 
stages, and 37 miles from New York. 
It contains 3 churches, an excellent 
graded school, a savings institution, 
and manufactures of agTicultural 



implements, machinery, woolen 
gooils, enameled paint, flour, etc. 
Pi'oduce is also extensively shipped. 
Western Union telegi-aph and Adams 
express offices are located here. 
Population 2244. 

Raven Rock, H-12— a post 
hamlet in Delaware township, Hun- 
terdon county, on the Dolawtire riv- 
er, and on the Belvidore branch of 
the Pennsylvania railroad, 7 miles 
N, W. of Lambertville, the banking 
town, and 11 miles S. W. of Fleming- 
ton, the county seat. It has express 
and telegraph offices. The station 
name is Bull's Isl.and. Pop. 110. 

Readington, L-11 — a post vil- 
lage in township of same name, Hun- 
terdon county, 3 miles S. W. of 
North Branch depot on the New 
Jersey Central division of the Phila- 
delphia &. Beading railrottd, 7 miles 
W. of Somerville, the banking town, 
and 9 miles N. E. of Flemingtou, the 
county seat. It has a church and a 
Jlour mill. Population 225. 

Reaville, K-12 — a post tillage 
in Baritau township, Huntei'don 
county, 4 miles S. E. of Flemington, 
the county seat, which supphes it 
with banking and railroad facilities. 
It has a church. Poinilation 210. 

Recklesstown, !M 10 — a post 
village in Chesterfifld ti^wnship, 



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POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JEESEY. 



Burlington county, 4 miles S. E. of 
Bordentown, the banking place and 
nearest railroad station, with which 
it has daily stage connection, and 12 
miles N. E. of Mount Holly, the 
comity seat. It has a church and 2 
flour mills. Poi^ulation 151. 

Red Bank, T-13 — a prosperous 
town and (m. o.) post office in Mon- 
mouth county, on the Shrewsbury 
river, and on the Long Branch divi- 
sions of the Pennsylvania and Phila- 
delphia & Reading raikoads, also on 
the New Jerse}' Southern division of 
the latter road, 7 miles N. W. of 
Long Branch, 14: miles from Free- 
hold, the county seat, and 28 miles 
(by water) S. of New York, with 
which it has daily steamboat com- 
munication. It was incorporated in 
1870 and has nice clean streets, light- 
ed by gas, 7 churches, 2 good graded 
schools, an opera house seating 900, 
a volunteer fire department, 2 nation- 
al banks, and 2 weekly newspapers, 
the Jlegister and the Standard. 
■French's Central hotel, built of brick 
and Htted Avith all modern improve- 
ments, furnishes superior accommo- 
dations. The principal industries 
comprise an iron foundiy, a brush 
factory, saw and planing mills, a can- 
ning establishment, and a large trade 
in oysters and fish. Stages from 
Oceanic and Sea Beach meet all 



trains, and Adams express and Wes- 
tei-n Union telegraph offices are 
located here. Population 318G. 

Hed Lion, K-10 — a post hamlet 
in Southampton township, Burling- 
ton county, 3j^ miles S. of Vinceu- 
town, which supplies the nearest 
railroad and banking facilities, and 
8 miles S. bv E. of Mount Hollv, the 
county seat. It has a store. Pop. 40. 

Red Valley, 0-15 — a post ham- 
let in Upper Freehold township, 
Monmouth county, 3 miles N. E. of 
Imlaystown station on the Hights- 
town branch of the Pennsylvania 
railroad, 7 miles S. by E. of Hights- 
iovm, the banking place, and 15 
miles S. "NV. of Freehold, the county 
seat. It has a church and 2 flour 
mills. Population 100. 

Repaupo, E-20 — a post hamlet 
in Logan township, Gloucester coun- 
ty, 1 mile from its station on the 
Delaware Biver railroad, 5 miles N. 
of Swedesborough, the nearest bank- 
ing town, and 10 miles W. of \Vo(.)d- 
bury, the county seat. It has a 
church, flour, saw and powder mills, 
and an express oflice. Pop. 200. 

Richfield, (S- 7)— a post village 
in Acquackanonk township, Passaic 
county, on the Morris canal, and on 
the Newark branch of the New York, 
Lake Erie & Western railroad, 4 



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miles S. of Paterson, the county seat 
and l)anking town. It has a church, 
several stores, express and telegraph 
offices. Population 500. 

Richland, K^i — a post hamlet 
in Bueiia Vista township, Atlantic 
county, on the West Jersey railroad, 
8 miles N. W. of May's Landing, the 
county seat, and 10 miles E. t)f Vine- 
land, the nearest banking town. It 
hiis a saw mill, express and telegraph 
stations. Population 75. 

Ridgefield, U 8— a post village 
in township of same name, Bergen 
county, on the New Jersey Northern j 
division of the New York, Lake Erie 
& "Western railroad, 5 miles S. E. of 
] Hackensack, the county seat, and 8 
I miles N. of Hoboken, the banking 
towu. It has a church, express and 
telegraph stations. Population 225. 

RidgeAVOOd, S 6 — a post village 
in township of same name, Bergen 
county, on the New York, Lake Erie 
& Western railroad, 5 miles N. of 
Paterson, the banking towu, and 8 
miles N. W. of Hackensack, the coun- 
ty seat. It has 3 churches, a num- 
ber of stores, express and telegraph 
stations. Population 800. 

Riegelsville, F-10— a post vil- 
lage in Puhatcong township, Warren 
county, on the Delaware river, which 
is here spanned by a bridge, and <in 



the Belvidere division of the Penn- 
sylvania raikoad, 9 miles S. of Phil- 
lipsburgh, the banking town, and 23 
miles S. of Belvidere, the county 
seat. It has 2 churches, flour and 
saAv mills, and manufactures of edge- 
tools, paper, and lime ; also express 
t. nd telegraph stations. Pop. 47G. 

Ringoes, J-12^a post viUage in 
East Amwell township, Hunterdon 
county, about 1 mile from its station 
on the Lambertville branch of the 
Pennsylvania railroad, and 6 miles 
S. of Flemington, the county seat 
and banking town. It contains 2 
churches, an ncademy, a woolen mill, 
and a carriaire factory. Pop. 300. 

Ringwood, Q4— a post village 
in Pompton township, Passaic coun- 
ty, on the New York & Greenwood 
Lake railway, 18 miles N. of Pater- 
son, the county seat and nearest 
banking town. It has mines of iron- 
ore, express and telegraph stations. 
Population 500. 

Rio Grande, 1-29— a post vil- 
lage in Middle township. Cape Ma}- 
comity, on the West Jersey railroad, 
6 miles S. of Cape May Court House, 
the county seat, and 3G miles S. of 
[Millville, the nearest banking town. 
It has a church, a flour mill, and a 
sugar refinery ; also express and 
telegrai>h stations. Pop. 250. 



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POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



River Edge, T-6 — a post ham- railroad, 10 miles N. of Hackensack, 
let in Midland township, Bergen ' the county seat, and 12 miles N. E. 
■county, on the New Jersey & New | of Paterson, the nearest banking 



York railroad, 4 miles N. of Hacken- 
sack, the county seat, and 7 miles E. 
of Paterson, the banking town. It 
has express and telegraph stations. 
Population 100. 

Riverside, 1-17 — a post village 
in Delvau township, Burlington 
county, on the Delaware river at the 
mouth of Eancocas creek, and on the 
Amboy division of the Pennsylvania 
raih-oad, 7 miles S. W, of Burlington, 
the banking town, and 10 miles W. 
of Mount Hi illy, the county seat. It 
has 2 churches, a liour mill, a can- 
ning establishment, and manufac- 
tures of Hosiery and shoes ; also an 
Adams express office. Pojd. 800. 

Riverton, H-17 — a post village 
in Cinuaminson township), Burling- 
ton county, on the Delaware river, 
and on tho Amboy division of the 
Pennsylvania railroad, 8 miles N. E, 
of Camden, the nearest bank loca- 
tion, and 14 miles W. of Mount Hol- 
ly, the county seat. It has 3 church- 
es, a few stores, express and tele- 
graph stations. Population GOO. 

River Vale, T-5— apost village 
in Harrington township, Bergen 
countv, 2 miles from Hillsdale sta- 
tion on the New Jersev & New York 



town. It has a chau' factory, floiu- 
and saw mills. Population 400. 

Roadstown, E-24^a post vil- 
lage in Hopewell township, Cumber- 
land county, 2 ^2 miles from Bowen- 
town station on the New Jersey 
Southern division of the Philadelphia 
& Reading railroad, and 5 miles W. 
of Bridgeton, the county seat and 
banking place, with which it has 
daily stage connection. It. has 2 
churches and 2 flour mills. Pt)pu- 
lation 100. 

Robbinsville, M-15 — a post 
hamlet in Washington township, 
Mercer coimtv, on the Ambov divi- 
sion of the Pennsylvania railroad, 8 
miles E. of Trenton, the county seat, 
and G miles S.W. of Hightstown, 
the banking place. It has express 
and telegraph offices. The station 
name is Newtown. Population 100. 

Rochelle Park, S-7— a post vil- 
lage in Midland townshiji, Bergen 
county, on the New York, Susque- 
hanna «fe Western railroad, 3 miles 
W. of Hackensack, the county seat, 
and an equal distance E. of Pater- 
son, the banking toMii. It has a 
rubber mill, express and telegraph 
stations. Population 400. 



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Rocka"way, N-7 — a prosperous 
village and (m. o.) post office in town- 
ship of same name, !Morns county, 
on the ^lonis & Essex tli vision of the 
Delaware, Lackawanna & AVestern 
i railroad at its junction with the Hi- 
jbernia Mine railroad and with the 
[High Bridge branch of the Pliiladel- 
phia & Reading railroad, 3 miles N. 
E. of Dover, the banking town, and 
8 miles N. of Morristown, the county 
seat. It has 3 churches, a rolling 
mill, an iron foundiy, a machine shop, 
and an iron-forge ; .also express and 
telegraph stations. Pop. 1052. 

Rocksburgh, H-8 — a post vil- 
lage in Harmony township. Warren 
county, on the Belvidere division of 
the Pennsylvania raih'oad, 4 miks S. 
of Belvidere, the covmty seat and 
banking town. It has a lloiu' mill 
and a foundry. Population 100. 

Rocky Hill, M-13— a post vil- 
lage in Montgomery township, Som- 
erset county, on the Delawai'e & 
Karitan canal, also on the Rocky 
Hill branch of the Pennsylvania rail- 
road, 4 miles N, of Princeton, the 
banking town, and 12 miles S. of 
Somerville, the county seat. It lias 
2 churches, a flour mill, a button 
factory, and an express office. Pop- 
ulation 350. 

Roseland, Q-8 — a post village 
in Linngston township, Essex coun- 



ty, 4 miles W. of Montclair station 
on the Newark branch of the Dela- 
ware, Lackawanna &. Western rail- 
road, and on the New York & Green- 
wood Lake railway, G miles W. of 
Orange, the banking town, and 9 
miles from Newark, the county seat. 
It has a church and a shoe factory. 
Population 351. 

Roselle, R-10— a post village in 
Linden township, Union county, on 
the New Jersey Central division of 
the Philadelphia & Reading railroad, 
3 miles W. of Elizabeth, the county 
seat and banking town. It is a 
suburb of that city and contains 4 
churches, several stores, express and 
telegraph stations. Pop. 1000. 

Rosemont, 1-12 — a post hamlet 
in Delaware township, Hunterdon 
county, 2 )uiles from Stockton sta- 
tion on the Belvidere division of the 
Pennsylvania railroad, 5 miles N. of 
Lambertville, the banking town, and 
10 miles S.W. of Flemingtou, the 
county scat. It has a saw mill. 
Population 100. 

Roseiihayn, G-24 — a post vil- 
lage in Deertield township, Cumber- 
land county, on the New Jersey 
Southern division of the Philadelphia 
& Reading railroad, 6 miles E. N. E. 
of Bridgeton, the county seat and 
banking towu. It has a gi'aded 



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POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



school, a saw mill, a brick factory, 
and au express office. Pop. 300. 

Rowland Mills, K-11 — a post 
hamlet in Reading-ton township, 
Hunterdon county, 1 mile S. of 
Stanton station on the Lehigh Valley 
railroad, and 4 miles N. of Fleming-- 
ton, the coimty seat and hanking- 
town, -nith -vN'hich it is connected by 
daily stage. It has a flour mill. 
Population 40. 

Roxburgh, Warren county, see 

ROCKSBURGH. 

Roysfield, Mil— a post hamlet 
in Hillsboi'ough to-wnshij:), Somerset 
county, on the Somerville branch of 
the Philadeli^hia & Heading rail- 
road, 3 miles S. of Somerville, the 
county seat and banking town. The 
station name is Ricefield. It has 
an express office. Poj)ulation 50. 

Rustic, (M-7)— a post hamlet in 
Roxbury township, IMorris county, 
1^ miles from Drakesville station on 
the Morris & Essex division of the 
Delaware, Lackawanna, & Western 
railroad, also on the High Bridge 
branch of the Philadelphia & Read- 
ing railroad, 5 miles from Dover, the 
banking tow'n, and 17 miles N, W. of 
MorristowTi, the county seat. It has 
a church, flour and saw mills, ex- 
press and telegraph stations. Pop- 
iflation 150. 



Rutherford, S-8 — a post bor- 
ough in Union to-wnship, Bergen 
county, on the Boonton branch of 
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Wes- 
tern railroad, also on the New York, 
Lake Erie & Western raih'oad, 5 
miles S.W. of Hackensack, the 
county seat, and 7 miles S. of Pater- 
son, the nearest bank location. It 
has 4 churches, a number of stores, 
a "weekly newspaper, the Herald, 
and a manufactory of children's car- 
I'iages ; also express and telegraph 
stations. Population 3000. 

Saddle River, S-5 — a post -vil- 
lage in Hohokus and Washington 
townships, Bergen count}', \\ miles 
from Allendale station on the New 
York, Lake Erie & Western railroad, 
with which it has daily stage connec- 
tion, 10 miles N. of Paterson, the 
nearest bank location, and 14 miles 
N. by W. of Hackensack, the county 
seat. Here are 3 chiu'ches, flour, 
saw and cider mills, an ii'on foun- 
dry, and manufactories of cardigan 
jackets, baskets, and tools ; also an 
express office. Population 1000. 

Salem, C-23 — a beautiful city 
and the capital of Salem county, is 
situated on Salem creek, ^jA miles 
from its entrance into the Delaware 
river, and at the temiinus of the 
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with which it has also steamboat 
communicatiou. It is one of the 
oldest towns in the State, ha^iIlg 
been settled in 1G75. It became a 
city in 18G0, is nicely laid out with 
broad, clean and well paved streets, 
lighted b}' gas, and contains a vol- 
unteer lire depai'tment, excellent 
water-works, the court house and 
county offices, many handsome resi- 
dences, 11 churches, a high school, 
3 graded schools, a public library of 
5000 volumes, an opera house, a 
national bank, and 3 weekly news- 
papers, the Standard, the Sunbeam, 
and the Sonth Jerseynian. Salem 
is the mai'ket centre for a large area 
of rich farming country', and has in- 
dustries comprising 2 glass factories, 
an oil-cloth factory, an iron foundry, 
2 large flour niills, 4 canning estab- 
lishments, and a pottery. West Jer- 
sey express and Western Union tele- 
graph offices are located here. Pop- 
ulation 5516. 

Salina, G 20 — a post hamlet in 
Deptford t<)\mship, Gloucester coim- 
ty, 1 mile from Bai'nsborough station 
on the West Jersey railroad, and 5 
miles S. of Woodbuiy, the county 
seat and banking town. It has a 
store. Population 75. 

Saltersville, T-9— a post office 
and former village of Hudson coun- 
ty, on the New Jei^sey Central divi- 



sion of the Philadelphia & Reading 
railroad, now constitutes the Third 
ward of the city of Bayonne, wliich 
see. Its station name is Pamrapo. 
It has express and telegi'aph oflices, 
Population 1740. 

Sand Brook, 1-12 — a post ham- 
let in Delaware township, Hunterdon 
county, 4 miles S. W. of Flcmington, 
the county seat, which sujiplies it 
with banking and railroad facilities. 
It has a chmx'h and a flour mill. 
Population 100. 

Sandy Hook, U-12 — a nairow 
sandy peninsula in Monmouth coun- 
ty, forming the extreme N. point of 
the New Jersey coast, between the 
Atlantic ocean and Sand}* Hook l)ay, 
about G miles in length and nearly 
IG miles S. of New York city. It is 
the terminus of the New Jersej' 
southern division of the Philadelphia 
<fe Eeading railroad. At its north- 
em extremity which all transatlantic 
vessels nuist pass on entering and 
leaving New York harlxir, is n bea- 
con light, 90 feet high, and on the 
highlands stand the two Navesink 
Lights. See HionLANUs. 

Sayreville, Q-12— a post village 
in township of same name, IMidtlle- 
sex county, on the Raritan river, 4^ 
miles W. of South Amboy, the near- 
est railroad station, and 7 miles E. 



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POCKET GAZETTEEB OF NEW JERSEY. 



of New Brunswick, the county seat 
and banking town, with which it has 
daily stage connection. It has 2 
chui-ches and large brick yards. 
Population 700. 

Schooley's Mountain, K-8— 
a post village and summer resort in 
Washington township, Monis covm- 
ty, 4 miles S. of Hackettstown, which 
supplies it with banking and ship- 
ping facilities, 18 miles W. of Mcr- 
ristown, the coimty seat, and 50 
miles W. of New York City. The 
village is beautifully situated, 1200 
feet above sea-level, and contains a 
church, a chalybeate spring, and sev- 
eral hotels. Population 300. 

Scliraalenburgli, T-G — ^a post 
village in Palisade township, Bergen 
county, on the New York, Ontario & 
Western, and New York, West Shore 
& Buifalo railroads, 5 miles N. by 
E. of Hackensack the coimty seat, 
and 10 miles E. of Paterson, the 
neai'est banking to^-n. It has 2 
chui'ches, flour and saw miUs, a chair 
factory, and an express office. Pop- 
ulation 500. 

Scobeyville, S-14 — a jaost ham- 
let in Atlantic toA\'nship, Monmouth 
county, 6 miles S.W. of Red Bank, 
which supplies it "svith banking and 
railroad facilities, and 9 miles N. E. 



a manufactory of agTiciiltural imple- 
ments. Population 100. 

Scotch Plains, P-10— a post 
village in Fan wood township, Union 
county, 1 mile from Fan wood station 
on the New Jersey Central division 
of the Philadelijhia & Eeading rail- 
road, 2^ miles N. of Plainfield, the 
banking town, and 10 miles S. W. 
of Elizabeth, the county seat. It has 
3 churches, a paper mill, and a felt 
factory. Population 1000. 

Seabright, U-13 — a post village 
and summer resort in Ocean town- 
ship, Monmouth county, on the At- 
lantic ocean, and on the New Jersey 
Southern division of the Philadelphia 
& Reading railroad, 5 miles N. of 
Long Branch, the banking town, 18 
miles N. E. of Freehold, the county 
seat, and 25 miles from New York. 
It has 2 churches, several stores, a 
planing mill, and an express office. 
Population 660. 

Sea Isle City, M-28— a post 
office and a summer resort in Cape 
May coimty, near the Atlantic ocean, 
and on the Ocean City branch of the 
West Jersey railroad, 10 miles N. E. 
of Cape May Coui't House, the coun- 
ty seat, and 28 miles S. E. of Mill- 
ville, the nearest banking tovni. It 
has several stores, a weekly newspa- 
per, the Pioneer, also express and 



of Freehold, the county seat. It has telegraph stations. Pop. 558. 



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Sea Plain, TIG — a ix)st village 
in Wall township, Monmouth coun- 
ty, on the Long Branch divisicjn of ! 
the Phila(lel})hia Sc Reading raih-oad, 

10 miles S. of Long Branch, the 
banking town, and 18 miles S. E. of 
Freehold, the county seat. It has 2 
churches, flour and saw mills, and 
an Adams express office. Pop. 300. 

Seaside Park, T-19 — a post 
hamlet and summer resort in Berke- 
ley township, Ocean county, on Bar- 
uegat bay, and on a branch of the 
Pennsylvania railroad, running from 
Whiting's to Bay Head, 8 miles E. 
of Tom's River, the count}' seat and 
banking town. It has 2 large hotels, 
express and telegraph stations. Pop- 
ulation 150. 

Seaville, L-27 — a post hamlet ' 
in Upper township. Cape May coun- j 
ty, 2 miles from Ocean View station ; 
on the West Jersey raih-oad, with 
which it has djiily stage connection, 

11 miles N. E. of Cape May Court 
House, the county seat, and 23 miles | 
S.E. of MillviUe, the neai-est banking : 
town. It has a chm-ch and a hai*- ■ 
ness factory. Population 200. 

Secaucus, T-8 — a jwst \-illage in 
North Bergen township, Hudson 
covmty, on the New York, Lake Erie 
& Western railroad, also on the 
Boonton branch of the Delawai-e, 



Lackawanna & AVestern railroad, 4 
miles N. of Jersey City, the coimty 
seat and banking town. It has ex- 
tensive iron works ; also exjjress and 
telegraph stations. Pop. 500. 

Sergeantsville, 1-12 — a post 
hamlet in Delaware tnvnship, Hun- 
terdon county, 3 miles N. of Stock- 
ton station on the Belvidere division 
of the Pennsylvania railroad, with 
which it has daily stage connection, 
and 8 miles S. W. of Flcmington, the 
ct)unty seat and banking t'jwn. It 
has a creamery. Population 200. 

Sewaren, (R-11)— a post village 
in Woodln-iilge townshij), Middlesex, 
county, on the Long Branch division 
of the Philadelphia & Reading rail- 
road, 4 miles from Perth Amboy, the 
banking to^sTi, and 12 miles N. E. of 
New Brunswick, the county seat. It 
has a tile and drain-pipe factoiy and 
an Adams express ofiice. Pop. 400. 

Sewell, (G-21)--a post hamlet 
in Mantua township, Gloucester 
county, on the West J§i*sey raih-oad, 
6 miles S. of W^^odbury, the county 
seat and banking town. It has a 
church. Population 50. 

Shamong, N-20 — a jwst hamlet 
in Woodland township, Biu-lingtou 
county, on the Now Jei-sey Southern 
di^•ision of the Philadelpliia & Read- 
ing raili'oad, 20 milea S. E. of Mount 



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POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



Holly, the county seat and nearest 
banking- to^Yn. It lias paper and 
saw mills ; also express and tele- 
graph stations. Population 125. 

Sharptown, D 21— a post \'il- 
lage in Pilesgrove township, Salem 
county, 2 miles W. of Woodstown, 
which suppUes the nearest raih-oad 
and banking facilities, and 9 miles 
N. E. of Salem, the county seat. It 
has a church, a flour mill, and a can- 
ning factory. Population 250. 

Shilo'ii, E-24 — -a post village in 
Hopewe'l township, Cumberland 
county, 4 miles N. W. of Bridgeton, 
the county seat, which supplies it 
with banking and railroad facilities 
and is connected by daily stage. It 
has a church. Population 275. 

Shimers, (F-9)— a post village 
in Lopatcong township, Warren 
county, and a suburb of Phillips- 
burg, which supplies it with bank- 
ing and raih'oad facilities. It is 12 
miles S. by W. of Belvidere, the 
county seat, jind contains a church, 
flour and saw mills. Pop. 183, 

Sliirley, F-23— a post hamlet in 
Upper Pittsgi'ove township, Salem 
county, 3 miles S. of Daretown sta- 
tion on the Salem branch of the "West 
Jersey raili'oad, 10 miles N. of 
Bridgeton, the nearest banking place, 
and 14 miles E. of Salem, the county- 



seat. It has a general store. Pop- *'' 
ulation 200. \ 

Short Hills, (P-O)-a post vil- 
lage in Milburn township, Essex 
county, on the Morris & Essex di\i- 
sion of the Delaware, Lackawanna & 
Western railroad, 5 miles from 
Orange, the nearest banking town, 
and 8 miles S. W. of Newark, the 
county seat. Here are 2 churches, 
a paper mill, express and telegraph 
stations. Population 250. 

Shrewsbury, T-14 — a post vil- 
lage in township of same name, Mon- 
mouth county, on the New Jersey 
Southern division of the Philadel- 
phia & Eeading railroad, 2 miles S. 
of Bed Bank, the banking town, and 
12 miles E. of Freehold, the oountp' 
seat. It has 2 churches and naarii 
factures of carriages and boxes ; also 
express and telegraph stationo. Pov 
ulation 400. 

Sicklerville, 1-21 — a post \il- 
lage in Winslow township, Camden 
county, on the Williamstown & Del- 
awai'e River raih'oad, 14 miles S. E. 
of Woodbury, the nearest banking 
town, and 20 miles S. E. of Camden, 
the county seat. It has a chui-ch, a 
saw mill, and a glove factory ; also 
an express station. Pop. 299. 

Sidney, J-10 — a post hamlet in 
Franklin township, Hunterdon coun- 



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tj', on the Lebigb Valley railroad, 2 
miles S. of Clinton, tlie banking" 
town, and 8 miles N. W. of Flem- 
ington, tbe county seat. It has a 
eburcb, tlour and saw mills. Its [ 
station name is L.vndsdown. Popu- 
lation 100. 

Silverton, 11-17— a post village \ 
in Dover township. Ocean county, 5 \ 
miles N. E. of Tom's River, the 
connty seat, which sujiplies it with 
Laukiug and railroad facilities. It 
has a church and a store. Poj). 268. 

Singac,, Q-7 — a post hamlet in 
Wayne township, Passaic eoimty, on 
the New York & Greenwcjod Lake 
railway, 5 miles W. S. W. of Pater- 
son, the county seat and bankmg 
town, with which it has daily stage 
connection. It contains a Horn* mill 
and an express office. Pop. 175. 

Skillman, L-12 — a post hamlet 
in Montgomery township, Somci'set 
connty, on the Boimd Brook route 
of the Philadelphia & Reading rail- 
road, 7 miles N. W. of Princeton, 
the neai'est banking town, and 12 
miles S. W. of Somerville, the comi- 
ty seat. It has a chui'ch, 3 saw 
mills, express and telegraph stations. 
Population 125. 

Smithburg-h, (0-15) — a post 
hamlet in Freehold township, ]\Ion- 
mouth county, 5 miles S. "\V. of 

F 



Freehold, the county seat, Avhich 
supplies it with bankinj^ and rail- 
road facilities. It has a church and 
2 stores. Population 100. 

Smith's Landing, N-25 — a 
post village in Egg Harbor town- 
ship, Atlantic county, on the Pleas- 
antville & Somers Point branch of 
the West Jersey railroad, G miles 
W. of Atlantic Citv, the bankiner 
town, and 12 miles S. E. of May's 
Landing, the county seat. It has 2 
churches, several stores, and a large 
oyster trade. Population 350, 

Smith's Mills, P-5 — a post 
hamlet in West Milford to^-nship, 
Passaic county, on the New York, 
Susijuehanua Sc Western raih'oad, 
14 miles N. W. of Patcrson, the 
comity seat and neai'est banking 
town. It has a store, a floui' mill, 
and an exjircss office. Pop. 75. 

Smithville, L-18 — a prosperous 
village and (m. o.) post office in 
Easthampton township, Biu'hngton 
county, on the Hightstown branch 
of the Pennsylvania railroad, 2 
niDes E. of Mount H(jlly, the county 
seat and banking town. It has a 
church, a monthly periodical, the 
Mechank', and a largo manufactoiy 
of bicjcles, tools, and machinery ; 
also express and telegraph stations. 
Population 500, 



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POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



Somers Point, M-2G — a post 
borough and summer resort iu At- 
lantic countj'', on Great Eg-g- Harbor 
bay, and on tlie Pleasantville & 
Somers Point branch of the West 
Jersey raih'oad, 12 miles S. W. of 
Atlantic Cit}^, the nearest banking- 
town, and 18 miles S. by E. of May's 
Landing-, the county seat. It has a 
church, 4 large hotels, express and 
telegraph stations. Fish and game 
abound here. Pop. 492. 

Somerville, M-11 — a pleasant 
toAvn, (m. o.) post office, and the cap- 
ital of Somerset coimty, is situated 
on the Raritan river, and on the 
New Jersey Central division and 
Flemington branch of the Philadel- 
phia & Reading railroad, 33 miles 
from Trenton, and 3G miles from 
New York. The town is governed 
by a board of commissioners, who 
are elected annually and act without 
compensation. It is nicely laid out 
with wide level streets, supplied 
with water, gas, and electric light, 
and contains many elegant resi- 
dences, the courthouse and other 
county buildings, and several sub- 
stantial business blocks, built of 
brick. There are 7 churches, a 
large graded school, private acade- 
mies and institutes, a pubhc reading 
room, an efficient fire department, 2 
national banks, an insm-ance com- 



pany, a loan association, and 2 week- 
ly newspapers, the Unionist- Ga- 
zette, and the Somerset Messenger. 
The principal industries comprise 2 
large woolen mills, 3 clothing fac- 
tories, and an extensive shipping 
trade in produce. Adams express 
and Western Union telegraph offices i 
are located here. Pop. 3316. 



South Amboy, Q-12— a thriv- ' 
ing village and (m. o.) post office in 
township of same name, Middlesex 
county, on the Raritan bay at the 
mouth of the Raritan river, directly 
oj)posite Perth Amboy and Staten 
Island, and on the Amboy division 
of the Pennsylvania raih-oad, also on 
the Long Branch divisions of the 
Pennsylvania and Philadelphia & 
Readiug railroads, 12 miles from 
New Brunswick, the county seat, 
and 27 miles from New York Citv, 
with which it is connected by steam- 
boat. Perth Amboy furnishes the 
nearest banking facilities. It con- 
tains 6 churches. 2 large public 
schools, 2 private schools, 2 public 
halls, a weekly newspaper, the Citi- 
zen, 2 potteries, a shirt and hand- 
kerchief factory, a lard and meat 
packing establishment, and a ship- 
yard. It has also extensive coal ' 
docks, and large shipments of fire- 
clay and sand. Adams express and 



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POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



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Western Union telegraph offices are 
located here. Pop. 384G. 

Southard, (Q-IG) — a post village 
in Howell township, Monmouth 
county, 3 miles from Lakewood sta- 
tion on the New Jersey Southern 
division of the Philadelphia & Read- 
ing railroad, and 9 miles S. of Free- 
hold, the county seat and banking 
town. It has 2 stores and a saw 
mill. Pop. 250. 

South Branch, L-11 — a post 
village in Hillsborough township, 
Somerset county, 2^ miles N. of 
Neshanic station, and 5 miles W. S. 
W. of Somerville, the county seat 
and banking town. It has a 
church, tlour and saw mills. Pojm- 
laticju 200. 

South Dennis, K-27 — a post 
village in Dennis township, Cape 
May county, 3 miles W. of South 
Seaville station on the West Jersey 
railroad, G miles N. of Cape May 
Court House, the county seat, and 
20 miles S. E. of Milhillo, the ncai*- 
est banking towu. It has a church 
and a llour mill. Pop. 308. 

South Orange, R 9 — a prosper- 
ous village and a (m. o.) post office 
in township of same name, Essex 
county, on the Slorris & Essex din- 
sion of the Delaware, Lackawanna 
& Western raUi-oad, 3 miles S. of 



Orange, the nearest banking t<nvn, 
and 4 miles W. of Newark, the C(jun- 
ty seat ; horse-cai's connect it with 
both cities. The village is about 15 
miles W. of New Yoi-k, and contains 
4 churches, an academy, Seton Hall 
College, a Cathohc institution or- 
ganized in 185G, a weekly news- 
paper, the JSuUeti/i, a hat factory, 1 
paper and 2 flour mills ; also express 
and telegi-aph stations. Pop. 1857. 

South River, P-12 — a post vil- 
lage in East Brmiswick township, 
Middlesex count}', 5 miles S. E. of 
New Brunswick, the county seat, 
which sujiplies it with banking and 
railroad facilities, and is connected 
by daily stage. Here are 3 churches, 
a flour mill, a handkerchief factory, 
and several brick yards. Pop. 1000. 

South Seaville, K-27 — a post 
village in Dennis township. Capo 
May county, on the West Jersey 
raih'oad, 8 miles N. E. of Cape May 
Court House, the county seat, and 
22 mUes S. E. of Millville, the bank- 
ing town. It has 2 churches, a 
flour mill, and a sa.sh and door fac- 
tory ; also express and telegraph 
stations. Population 498. 

South Vineland, 1-24— a large 
and pros])erous post village in Lan- 
dis township, Cumberland county, 
on the W^est Jersey railroad, 2 miles 



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POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



S. of Vinelaud, the banking town, 
and 14: miles E. of Bridgeton, the 
county seat. It has manufactures 
of pearl buttons, tinware, and patent 
medicines, and a West Jersey ex- 
press office is located here. Popu- 
lation 1500. 

Sparta, M-5— a post village in 
township of same name, Sussex 
county, 2 miles from Sparta Junc- 
tion on the Lehigh & Hudson River 
railroad, and on the Blairstown di- 
vision of the New York, Susquehan- 
na & Western raih-oad, and 8 miles 
E. of Newton, the county seat and 
banldng town. The village is pict- 
uresquely situated at the upper end of 
the Wallkill valley, and contains 2 
churches, a monthly temperance 
pubhcation, the Sparta Signal, sev- 
eral stores, 2 flour mUls, express 
and telegraph stations. Pop. 400. 

Spots wood, P-13— a post vil- 
lage in East Brunswick township, 
Middlesex county, on the Amboy di- 
vision of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
4 miles N. E. of Jamesburg, the 
banldng town, and 8 nnles S. of 
New Brunswick, the county seat. 
It has 3 churches, flour and hominy 
mills, a drug mill, and manufactures 
of glazier's diamonds, snuff and to- 
bacco ; also express and telegi'aph 
Btations. Population 600. 



Springfield, Q-9 — a post village 
in township of same name. Union 
county, on the Rahway river, 1 mile 
from MUlburn station on the Morris 
& Essex division of the Delawai'e, 
Lackawanna & Western raih-oad, 
wdth which it has dhUj stage con- 
nection, and 7 miles N. W. of Eliza- 
beth, the county seat and banking- 
town. It has 2 chm-ches and man- 
ufactures of hats and pasteboai-d. 
Population 500. 

Spring Lake Beach, T-16 — a 
post village and sea-side resort in 
Wall township, Monmouth county, 
on the Atlantic ocean, and on the 
Long Branch di\-isions of the Penn- 
sylvania and Philadelphia & Read- 
ing railroads, 3 miles N. of Manas- 
quan, the banking town, and 15 
miles S. E. of Freehold, the county 
seat. It contains a small lake, from 
which it derives its name, several 
hotels, express and telegraph sta- 
tions. Population 500. 

Spring Mills, H-20 — a post 
village in Gloucester township, Cam- 
den county, 7 miles S. E. of Wood- 
bury, which supplies it with bank- 
ing and railroad facilities and is con- 
nected by daily stage, and 12 miles 
S. E, of Camden, the county seat. 
It has a manufactory of agricultural 
implements. Pop. 250, 



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U9 



Springtown, G-10— a post vil- 
lage iu Greeuwich to'misliip, A\'arren 
county, on the New Jersey Central 
division of the Philadelphia & Head- 
ing railroad, 3 miles W. of Blooms. 
l)iuy, the banking town, and 12 
miles S. of Belvidere, the couuty 
seat. It has 1 paper and 3 floui* 
mills. Population 2o0. 

Spring Valley, T-6 — a post 
hamlet in MiiUand township, Bergen 
county, on the New Jersey & New 
York railroad, 5 miles N. of Hack- 
ensack, the county seat, and 7 miles 
E. N.E. of Paterson, the nearest 
banking town. It has a flour mill 
and an express office. The station 
name is New Milfoud. Pop. 175. 

Squankum Station, 11 -IG — in 

Monmouth county, on the New Jei'- 
sey Southern division df the Phila- 
delphia & Reading railroad. Its 
post office name is Lowfr Squankum, 
which see. 

Staffordville, (J-21— a post vil- 
lage iu Eagleswood township. Ocean 
county, on the Tuckerton railroad, 
22 miles S. of Tom's Piver, the 
comity seat and nearest banking 
town. It has a church, a store, and 
an express oflice. Populati«)n 150. 

Stanhope, L-7 — a prosperous 
post village in Byram township, Sus- 
sex county, on the MoiTis canal, and 



on the Morris & Essex di\'ision of 
the Delaware, Lackawanna &. Wes- 
tern raih'oad, 8 miles AV. of Dover, 
the neai'est baukiug town, tuid 12 
miles S. of Newton, the county seat. 
It has 8 churches and manufactures 
of pig-iron and mineral wool ; also 
express and telegraph stations. Pop- 
ulation 700. 

Stanley, P-9— a post village in 
Chatham township, i\rt)rris county, 
on the Passaic river, 1 mile S. of 
Chatham station, 3 miles S.E. of 
Madison, the banking town, and 8 
miles S. E. of Morristowu, the coun- 
ty seat. It has manufactures of 
lamps, felt, tar paper, and cariiet 
lining. Population 200. 

Stanton, J 11 — a post village in 
Peadington township, Hunterdon 
county, on the Lehigh Valley rail- 
road, 5 miles N. of Flemington, the 
covmty seat and banking town, with 
which it has daily stage connection. 
It has a chm'ch, flour and saw mills, 
and an express office. Poji. 250. 

; Steelmanville, M 25 — a ix)st 
hamlet in Egg Harbor township, 
Atlantic county, 2 miles from Lin- 
, wood station on the West Jersey 
I raih'oad (Somere Point Branch), 10 
miles S.E. of May's Landing, the 
county seat, and 10 miles W. of At- 
lantic City, the nearest bank loca- 



150 



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tion. It has a church, saw and plan- 
ing mills. Population 150. 

Stelton, P-11 — a post hamlet in 
Raritan township, Middlesex coun- 
ty, on the New York division of the 
Pennsylvania railroad, 2 miles N, E. 
of New Brunswick, the county seat 
and banlcing town. It has a church, 
express and telegraph stations. 
Population 100. 

Stephensburgh, J-8 — a post 
village in Washington township, 
Morris county, 2 miles E. of Port 
Murray station on the Delaware, 
Lackawanna & Western railroad, G 
miles S. of Hackettstown, the bank- 
ing place, with which it has daily 
stfige connection, and 22 miles W. of 
Morristown, the county seat. It lias 
a store and a Hour mill. Pop. 175. 

Stewartsville, G-9 — a jiost vil- 
lage in Greenwich township, Warren 
county, on the Morris canal and on 
the Morris & Essex division of the 
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western 
railroad, 5 miles E. of Phillipsburgh, 
the banking town, and 10 miles S. 
of Belvidere, the county seat. It 
has 2 churches, 3 flour mills, a tan- 
nery, and a lime kiln ; also an ex- 
press office. Population 600. 

Stillwater, J-5 — a post village 
in township of same name, Sussex 
county, ou the Paulinskill river, and 



on the Blairsto^vn division of the 
New York, Susquehanna & Western 
railroad, 7 miles W. S. W. of New- 
ton, the coimty seat and banking 
town, with which it is connected by 
daily stage. It has 2 churches, a 
floiu' mill, and an express office. 
Population 200. 

Stirling, 0-9 — a post village in 
Passaic township. Moms county, on 
the Bernardsville branch of the 
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western 
railroad, 6 miles N. W. of Plainfield, 
the nearest banking to^\^l, and 10 
miles S. of Monistown, the county 
seat. It has a church, a button fac- 
tory, express and telegraph stations. 
Population 250. 

Stockholm, 04— a post village 
in Hardyston township, Sussex 
county, on the New York, Susque- 
hanna & W^estern railroad, 14 miles 
E. of Newton, the county seat and 
banking town. It has a church, 
flour and saw mills, iron works, a 
tanner}', express and telegraph sta- 
tions. Population 500. 

Stockton, 1-12 — a post village 
in Delaware township, Himterdon 
county, on the Belvidere division of 
the Pennsylvania railroad, 4 miles 
N.W. of Lambertville, the neai-est 
banking town, and 9 miles S. W. of 
Flemington, the county seat. It is 



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situated t)n the Delaware river, and 
coiitaius 3 c'lmrelies, a graded school, 
flour and saw mills, a spoke and 
wheel factory, and free stone quai*- 
ries ; also express and telegi'aph sta- 
tions. Pop. 700. 

Stoutsburgh, L-13 — a post 
hamlet in Montj^omerj' township, 
Somerset county, on the Bound 
Brook route of the Philadelphia & 
Reading railroad, 6 miles N.W. of 
Princeton, the nearest banking town, 
and 14 miles S. W. of Somerville, the 
county seat. It has Hour and saw 
mills. Population 75. 

Suckasunny, M-7— a post vil- 
lage in Roxbury townshiji, Morris 
county, on the Morris canal and on 
the Chester branch of the Delaware, 
Lackawanna Sc "Western railroad, 4 
miles "\V. S. W. of Dover, the banking 
town, and 10 miles N. "W. of iM(,)rris- 
town, the county seat. It has 2 
churches, several stores, a pottery, 
and an express office. Poj). 450. 

Summit, P-9 — a lai-ge i-)ost vil- 
lage' and a summer resort in to'VN'n- 
ship of same name, Union county, 
n the Morris <fc Essex division, and 
n the Bernardsvillc branch of the' 
Pelawai'e, Lackawanna it Western; 
railroad, 4 miles S. of Madison, the 
lu^arest banking town, 9 miles N. W. 
t Elizabeth, the county seat, and 22 



miles W. of New Yoi-k Citv. Here 
are 5 churches, a public library, the 
j Summit Academy, an excellent school 
for 3'oung men and boys, a weekly 
newspaper, the Record, a rubber 
mill, a saAV mill, and manufactories 
of carriages and hubs ; also express 
and telegraph offices. Pop. 1200. 

Sunny Side, J-11 — a post ham- 
let in Clinton township, Hunterdon 
county, 1 mile from Stanton station 
on the Lehigh Valley raih-oad, and 
5 miles N. of Flemiugtou, the coun- 
ty seat and banking town. It has a 
store and a flour mill. • Pop. 75. 

Swartswood, J 5 — a j^ost ham- 
let in Stillwater t(jwnship, Sussex 
county, on a small lake, 5 miles W. 
of Newton, the county seat, which 
supplies it with banking and railroad 
facihtics, and is connected by stage- 
route. It has a church, a hotel, and 
a store. Population 100. 

Swedesborough, E 20-a pleas- 
ant rillage and (m.o.) post office in 
Woolwich township, Gloucester 
comity, at the head of sloop naviga- 
tion on Raccoon creek, and on the 
Swedesborough branch of the West 
Jersey railroad, 11 miles S. W. of 
Woodbury, the C(junty seat, and 20 
miles S. by W. of Philadelphia. It 
is sun-oimded by fertile farming 
Country from which it derives a good 



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trade, and contains 4 claiu'cbes, an 
academy, a national bank, a weekly 
newspajier, the Times, several stores 
and shops, a foundry, a floiu* mill, 
express and telegraph offices. Pop- 
ulation 1200. 

Sykesville, Ml 7 — a post ham- 
let in Chesterfield township, Bur- 
lington county, 2inilesN.of Wrights- 
town station on the Hightstown 
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
and 10 miles N.E. of Moimt HoUy, 
the county seat and banking town. 
It has a church and a carriage shop. 
Population 125. 

Tabernacle, L-20 — a post ham- 
let in Shamong township, Bui'lington 
county, 7 miles S. of Vincentown, 
which su2:»plies the nearest railroad 
and bankmg facilities, and 12 miles 
from Mount Holly, the county seat. 
It has a Methodist church. Pop. 50. 

Tabor, (0-7) a post hamlet in 
Morris county, 2 miles from Den- 
ville, the nearest railroad station, 
and 5 miles N. of Morristown, the 
county scat and banking place. 
Population 50. 

Tenafly, U-6 — a post village in 
Palisades township, Bergen county, 
on the New Jersey Northern division 
of the New York, Lake Erie «fe Wes- 
tern railroad, G miles N. E. of Hack- 
ensack, the county seat, and 16 miles 



N. of Jersey City, the banking town. 
It is principally a residence place, 
and contains 3 churches, a weekly 
newspaper, the Record, a number of 
stores, a sash, door and blind fac- 
tory, a saw mill, express and tele- 
graph stations. Population 1100. 

Tennent, (Q-14) — a post village 
in Manalapan townshij), Monmouth 
county, on the Freehold & James- 
burg branch of the Pennsylvania 
raih'oad, 3 miles N. W. of Freehold, 
the county seat and banking town. 
It has an iron foundry, a tile factory, 
and an express office. Pop. 200. 

Thorofare, F-19— a post hamlet 
in West Deptford township, Glou- 
cester county, on the Delaware Riv- 
er railroad, 2 miles W. of Woodbury, 
the county seat and banking town. 
It has a store and an express station. 
Population 125. 

Three Bridges, K-11 — a post 
village in Eeadington township, 
Hunterdon coimty, on the Lehigh 
Valley railroad, also on the Somer- 
ville branch of the Philadelphia & 
Beading railroad, 4 miles E. of 
Flemington, the county seat and 
banking town. It has a church, 2 
flour mills, express and telegraph 
stations. Population 175. 

Tinton Falls, S-14— a post vil- 
lage in Shrewsbuiy township, Mon- 



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153 



mouth couutv, 2 miles W. oi Eaton- 
to\\ni station on the New Jersey 
Simthern division of the Philadel- 
l)hia & heading- railroad, 4 miles S. 
oi Red Bank, the nearest banking 
town, and 10 miles E. of Freehuld, 
the county seat. It has flour and 
saw mills. Population 200. 

Titusville, J-14 — a post village 
in Hopewell township, IMercer coun- 
ty, on the Delaware river, and on 
the Belvidere division of the Penn- 
sylvania railroad, G miles below 
Land)ertville, the nearest banking 
town, and 10 miles above Trenton, 
the county seat. It has a church, 
rubber, saw, and flour mills, and an 
express office. Population 250. 

Tom's River, R-18— a summer 
resort, (m, o.) post ofHce, and the 
capital of Ocean county, is beaiitiful- 
ly situated on the north bank of the 
Tom's river, at the head of naviga- 
tion and 5 miles from Barnegat bay. 
It is also on the Barnegat branch of 
the Philadelphia & lieading rail- 
road, and on a branch of the 
Pennsylvania railroad, running from 
"Whiting to Bay Head, 52 miles from 
Philadelphia, and GO miles from 
New York. The town is well laid 
out with wide, shady streets, and 
contains many handsome residences, 
3 luttels, a public h;ill, the county 
buildings, a fine graded school, and 

G 



5 chiu-ches, — jNIethodist, Presbyte- 
rian, Baptist, Episcopal, and Catho- 
lic. Water-works are now in process 
of construction. There are 2 weekly 
newspapers, the Ocaoi County 
Dcmocnit and the A^ew Jersey Cui'- 
ric}', a national bank, a building loan 
association, an insurance companyj 
and manufactures of brick, flour, 
cigai's, and dynamite. Cranberries 
ai*e extensively cultivated, and the 
trade of a large surroiuiding dis- 
trict centres here. Tom's River is 
only 7 miles from the beach, and is 
noted for its excellent fishing and 
hunting. Adams express *id AVest- 
ern Union telegraph offices ai'e lo- 
cated in the town. Population 2,000. 

Townsbury, J-7— a post-hamlet 
in Hope township, Wai'ren county, 
on the Lehigh <fc Hudson River rail- 
road, G miles "NV. of Hackettstown, 
the banking place, with Avhicli it is 
comiected by daily stage, and 9 
miles E. N. E. of Belvidere, the 
county seat. It has 2 flour-mills 
and a distillery. Population 125. 

Townsend Inlet, K-28 — a 
post-village in ]Middle township, 
Cape May county, near the Atlantic 
Ocean, 3 miles from South Seaville 
station, with which it has dail}- stage 
Connection, and 5 miles N. E. of 
Cape May Court House, the county 



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POCKET GAZETTEEK OF NEW JEKSE^. 



seat. Here are a claurcli, a store, 
and 2 hotels. Population 309. 

Tranquility, K-G — a post ham- 
let iu Green township, Sussex coun- 
ty, on the Lehigh & Hudson River 
raih'oad, 8 miles S. W. of Newton, 
the county seat and banking to\\Ti. 
It has a church, flour and saw-mills, 
and an express office. Pop. 150. 

Trenily, E-10 — a post-village in 
Linden townsliip, Union county, on 
the Long Branch division of the 
Phila & Reading railroad, 4 miles S. 
of Elizabeth, the county seat and 
bankin* town. It has chemical 
works and an express office. Popu- 
lation 125. 

Trenton, L-15 — a city, capital 
of New Jersey, and also of Mercer 
county, is situated at the head of 
tide-water and of navigation on the 
Delaware river, and intersected by 
the Delaware &, Raritan canal, the 
great water-thoroughfare which sup- 
plies cheap freight transportation to 
New York and Philadeljihia. A 
regular line of steamboats also plies 
between Trenton and Philadelphia, 
and two fine bridges across the 
Delaware connect the citv with 
Pennsylvania. Trenton is on the 
New York division of the Pennsvl- 
vania railroad, and the terminus of 
the Belvidere division and Bordeu- 



town branch of the same road ; 
another branch connects it at Tren- 
ton Junction with the Boundbrook 
route of the Philadelphia & Reading 
railroad. It is 27 miles from Phila- 
delphia, and 5G miles from New York. 
The city is di\'ided by Assunpiuk 
creek into two parts, Trenton and 
South Trenton. It was settled in 
1676, received its present name in 
1719, was made the seat of govern- 
ment for the State in 1790, and 
beoame a city in 1792. It is regu- 
larly laid out, and has an ample 
water supply, perfect sewerage, gas, 
electric Light, and the oldest as well 
as one of the best equipped volvmteer 
fire departments in the country. 
Most of its wide streets are delight- 
fully shaded and traversed by hors- 
cars, which connect the different 
parts of the city with the railroad 
depot and with the suburb of 
Chambersburgh. Several pictur- 
esque elevations on the outskirts, in- 
cluding a fine eminence along the 
river, are occupied by elegant man- 
sions within spacious and tastily 
arranged grounds. Among the 
principal public buildings are the 
State capitol, beautifully located 
upon high ground overlooking the 
Delaware, the State arsenal, the 
State normal and model schools, the 
soldiers', children's home, the State 



POCKET GAZETTEER OP NEW JEBSEjf. 



i6§ 



lunatic and deaf aud dumb asy- 
lums, the State iudustiial school for 
girls, the State prison, the cuimty 
court-house, the city hall, and the 
handsome government building of 
Ohio sandstone, containing the post- 
office. United States courts, etc. 
There are over 30 churches embrac- 
ing all the leading denominations, 
several charitable institutions, a high 
and 12 graded schools, 5 Catholic 
schools, and a number of academics, 
institutes and business colleges, a 
new pubhc library, a fine Masonic 
hall, Taylor's opera house — seating 
IGOO and costing $110,000—2 na- 
tional, a savings, and a few private 
banks. The press is ably represent- 
ed by 4 daily and weekly newspa- 
pers, the former being known as the 
yState Gazette, IVue American, J^m- 
jwriian, and Times. 

According to the last United States 
census Trenton has 404 manufac- 
turing establishments with capital 
of iS0,9GG,750 ; average number of 
hands employed 8902 ; total amount 
of wages paid during the year $3,- 
150,119; cost of materiiU used $7,- 
420,399 ; value of products $12,712,- 
7G2. The leading industry is the 
manufactiu'e of crockery and earthen- 
ware, and in this Trenton surpasses 
the whole country in the extent as 
well as the quality of its prv)ducti>u. 



There are now 28 potteries and a 
number of houses engaged in the 
decoration of china etc. employing 
an average number of 3700 work- 
men. The other important concerns 
include the large rolling mill of the 
New Jersey Steel & Ii'on Co. with 
§1,000,000 capital and employing 
GOO hands, the wire-rope mills of the 
John A. Roebling's Sons Co,, the 
only establishment of the kind in the 
United States, several extensive iron, 
steel, zinc, boiler, locomotive and 
ordnance works, anvil, vise and tool 
works, chain factories, machine 
shops, fire-brick and teiTa-cotta 
works, rubber woi-ks, woolen mills, 
and a number of smaller factories of 
a variety of articles. The city also 
enjoys an excellent trade, and enor- 
mous quantities of coal are shipped 
by water from here to eastern ports. 
The several express, telegraph, and 
telephone companies have offices in 
the city. Trenton will ever hold a 
memorable record in the annals of 
American histuiy, the battle of 
Trenton having l)een fought on its 
ground on December 25, 177G. Its 
rapid gi-owth is shown by the follow- 
ing table of population : 

1840. 4,035; 1850, 8,437: 
18G0, 17,228; 1870, 22,874; 
1880, 20,010 J 1885, 34,38G; 



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POCKET GAZETTEER Of NEW JEHSEY. 



Trenton Junction, Iv-15 — a 

post hamlet in Ewing township, 
Mercer county, on the Bound Brook 
route of the Philadelphia & Beading 
railroad, and on the Belvidere diAd- 
sion of the Peuns3-lvania railroad, 4 
miles above Trenton, the county seat 
and banking town. It has a church, 
2 flour mills, a wheel factory, express 
and telegraph stations. Pop. 200. 

Troy Hills, P-7— a post village 
in Hanover township, Morris county, 
4 miles from Boonton station on the 
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western 
railroad, and 7 miles N.E. of Mor- 
ristown, the county seat and banking 
place. It has a church, flour and 
saw mills, and exj^ress, telegraph 
and telephone stations. Pop. 300. 

Tuckahoe, L-2G— a post village 
in Upi^er township, Cape May coun- 
ty, on Tuckahoe river, 6 miles from 
Woodbine station on the West Jer- 
sey railroad, with which it has daih^ 
stage connection, and IG miles N. of 
Cape May Court House, the county 
seat. It has 2 churches, several 
stores, saw and grist mills. Popu- 
lation 550. 

Tuckerton, P-22— a (m. o.) post 
village and a port of entry in Little 
Egg Harbor townshiii, Burlington 
county, on Little Egg Harbor bay, 
and at the terminus of the Tucker- 



ton railroad, 25 miles S. of Tom's 
River, the county seat and banking 
town. It has 2 churches, a flour 
mill, a brick yard, fertflizer factories, 
express and telegj;aph offices. Popu- 
lation 1525. 

Tumble, H-12 — a post hamlet in 
Kingwood t o w n s h i p , Hunterdon 
county, on the Delaware river, and 
on tne Belvidere division of the 
Pennsylvania railroad, 6 miles S. of 
Frenchtown, the banking place, and 
12 miles W. S. AV. of Flemington, the 
county seat. It has a saAV mill. 
Population 30. 

Turkey, K-15— a post village in 
Howell township, Monmouth county 
1 mile from Howell station on the 
Freehold & Jamesburg branch of 
the Pennsylvania railroad, and 3 
miles S. E. i)f Freehold, the county 
seat and banking town. It has a 
church, flour and saw mills. Popu- 
lation 750. 

Turners ville, H 20 — a post 
hamlet in Washington township, 
Gloucester county, 7 miles S. E. of 
Woodbury, the county seat, which 
sujiplies it with shipping and bank- 
ing facilities, and is connected by 
daily stage. It has a church, flour 
and saw mills. Population 140. 

Union, Q 9 — a post village in 
^ ownship of same name, Union couu-. 



POCKET G.UETTEER OP NEW JERSEY. 



15 



ty, 4 miles N. W. of Elizabeth, the 
county seat, which biq)plics it with 
banking and railroad facilities, and 
is connected by daily stage. It has 
a chiu'ch and several cider mills. 
Population 300. 

Uniontow^n, P-11 — a post ham- 
let in Woodbridge township, Mid- 
dlesex county, on the New York di- 
vision of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
4 miles S. W. of Railway, the nearest 
banking town, and 8 miles N. E. of 
New Brunswick, the county seat. 
It has express and telegraph sta- 
tions. The post office name is Ise- 
LiN, which see. Population 100. 

Union ville, G-21— a post ham- 
let in Clayton tt)wnship, Gloucester 
coimty, on the West Jersey raih-oad 
(Bridgeton branch) 12 miles S. of 
Woodbuiy, the county seat and 
nearest banking town. It has a 
manufactory of hay forks and an ex- 
press office. The station name is 
Union. Population 125. 

Upper Macopin, P-4— a post 
hamlet in West Milford township, 
Passaic county, 3J2 niiles from 
Charlotteburgh station on the New 
York, Susquehanna &, Western rail- 
road, and 18 miles N. W. of Pater- 
son, the county seat and nearest 
banking town. It has a church. 
Population 100. 



Upper Montclair, R-7 — a pos 

village in Montclair township, Esse 
county, on the New York Sc Greei 
wood Lake railway, 8 miles N. c 
Newark, the count}- seat and baiil 
ing town. It contains a churcl 
several fine residences, express an 
telegraph stations. Pop. 175. 

Vailsburgh, R-9 — a post vi 
lage in South Orange township, E 
sex county, 3 miles W. of Newarl 
the county seat, which supplies 
with banking and railroad facilitie 
and is connected by horse-cars, 
has a church. Pop. 200. 

Valley, H-9 — a post village i 
Bethlehem townshijj, Hunterdc 
county, on the Nt>w Jersey Centr 
division of the Pliiladeli)hia «fe Beai 
ing railroad, 3 niiles N. E. of Bloom 
bury, the banking town, and ] 
miles N. W. of Flemington, tl 
county seat. It has flour and sa 
mills, iron works, exj^ress and tel 
graph stations. Pop. 313. 

Van Buskirk, (S-11).— a po 
village in Hudson county, formii 
the 5th ward of the city of Bayonn 
Its station name is Green%7LLE, c 
the New Jersey Central di\nsion 
the Philadelphia Sc Beading railroa 
It contains extensive maniifacturii 
estabhshments and petroleum i 
finei'ies. Pop. 2820. See B.\yon> 



8 



POCKEt GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



Vanderburg-h, R-14 — a post 
[lage iu Atlantic township, Mou- 
outh county, 4 miles E. of Maii- 
)rough station on the Freehold & 
e\y York railroad, and 8 miles N.E. 
Freehold, the county scat and 
inking town. Pop. 300. 

Van Hiseville, P-16 — a post 
llage in Jackson township. Ocean 
lunty, 7 miles W. of Lakewood sta- 
:)n on the New Jersey Southern 
vision of the Philadelphia & Eead- 
g railroad, with Avhich it has daily 
age connection, 10 miles S. of 
reehold, the nearest banking town, 
id 16 miles N. W. of Tom's River, 
iB county seat. It has a church, a 
ore, and a basket factor}'. Popu- 
tion 31G. 

Vernon, 0-3 — a village and (m. 
) post ofiice in township of same 
uiic, Sussex county, on the Lehigh 

Hudson Ivivcr raih'oad, 9 miles E. 

Deckertown, the nearest banking 
ace, and 20 miles N. E. of New- 
n, the county seat. It has 2 
lurches, a distillery, flour and saw 
ills. Population 200. 

Verona, P-8 — a post village in 
aldwell township, Essex county, 2 
iles W. of Montclair station, wuth 
!ii(;li it has daily stage connection, 
id 8 miles N. of Newark, the coun- 

seat and banking town. Here is 



the Newark reform school, a chiu'ch, 
a floiir mill, a brush factory, and 
bronze works. Pop. 500. 

Vienna, J-7 — a post village in 
Independence township, Warren 
county, 4 miles N. W. of Hacketts- 
town, which supplies it with banking 
and railroad facihties, and 11 miles 
E. by N. of Belvidere, the county 
seat. It has 2 churches, a flour 
mill, a foundxy, iron works, and a 
bent- wood factoiy. Pop. 400. 

Vincentown, L-18— a post vil- 
lage in Southampton township, Bur- 
lington county, on the south branch 
of Rancocas creek, and at the termi- 
nus of the Vincentown branch of the 
Pennsylvania railroad, 5 miles S. E. 
of Mount Holly, the county seat, and 
23 miles E. of Philadelphia. It is 
centrally located in a fertile agricul- 
tural district and has a good local 
trade, 2 graded schools, 4 churches, 
a public library, a national bank, and 
large floiu* and saw mills. Marl is 
found in the vicinit}', and lumber 
and produce are extensively shipped. 
Adams express and Western Union 
telegraph offices are located here. 
Pt)pulation 777. 

Vineland, 1-24 — a flourishing 
borough and (m. o.) post office iu 
Landis township, Cumberland coun- 
ty, on the West Jersey railroad, and 



POCKET GAZETTEKR OP NEW JERSEY. 



on the New Jersey Southern division 
of the Phihidelphia & Reading rail- 
road, 12 miles E. of Bridgeton, the 
county seat, and 34 miles S. E. of 
Philadelphia. It was founded in 
18G1 and i« situated in a level sandy 
and loamy tract ; it has a mean tem- 
perature of 55 degrees. The prin- 
cipal avenues are 100 feet wide and 
lined with handsome shade trees. 
The borough is well governed, en- 
tirely free from debt, and supplied 
■with water and gas. By a funda- 
mental law, the question of license 
or no license is submitted to a popu- 
lar vote at ever}' spring election, and 
thus far only 25 votes have been cast 
(ov license. Yineland contains 15 
churches, a fine high school costing 
$25,000, excellent public schools, in- 
to which it is now proposed to intro- 
duce a thorough system of industrial 
education, a public library of 3500 
volumes, a volunteer fire department, 
several large stores, and many hand 
some residences. There are 2 dail}- 
papers, the JEvcninfj Jounidl and 
the JYeics-2\'i)ieK, and 2 weekly pub- 
lications, the l^lmes and the Inde- 
jh'jident, a national bank, and a 
building association. Its industries 
comprise several foundries and 
iiiachine shops, steam fiour mills, 
saw and planing mills, and manufac- 
tories of shoes, buttons, clothing, 



shirts, gloves, paper boxes, jilane 
plows, and carriages. Immens 
quantities of grapes and other fruil 
are shipi^ed to the city market 
West Jersey express and "NVestei 
Union telegraph offices are lor-ate 
here. Population 3170. 

Wading River, N-22 — a pos 
hamlet in Bass River township, Bu: 
liugton count}"-, 9 miles W. of Tuc] 
erton, which supplies the ueares 
railroad facilities, and is counecte 
by daily stage, 20 miles N. of Atlai 
tic City, the nearest bank locatioi 
and 33 miles S. E. of Mount Holl; 
the count}' seat. It has paper an 
saw mills. Pop. 100. 

WalliDack Centre, J-3 — a jxij 
hamlet in AVallpack township, Su 
sex county, 12 miles N. W. of Nev 
ton, the county seat, which supplit 
the nearest banking and railroa 
facilities. It has a church and 
Hour miUs. Pop. 150. 

Walnford, N-IG— a post han 
let in Upper Freehold townshij 
Monmouth county, 2 miles W. ( 
Cream Ridge, the nearest railroa 
station, and 19 miles S. W. of Fre* 
hold, the ct^unty seat. It has 
flour mill. Pop. 40. 

Walnut Valley, H G — a poj 
hamlet in Blairstown townshi] 
Warren county, 1 mile from its sti 



POCKET GAZETTEEK OF NEW JERSEY. 



on the Blairstown division of 
New York, Susquehanna & 
itei'n railroad, and 12 miles N. 
Belvidere, the county seat and 
king towm. It has a store and 
:liug works. The station name 
AIL. Pop. 150. 

Vanaque, Q-5 — a post village 
'ompton townshij), Passaic coun- 
on the New York & Green- 
d Lake railwav, 11 miles N. W. 
Paterson, the county seat and 
•est hanking town. It has a 
V mill, and manufactiu'es of bob- 
!, carriages, and iron ; also an 
ress office. Pop. 200. 

Varetown, R-20 — a post vil- 
! in Ocean township. Ocean 
ity, on Barnegat bay and on the 
f Jersey Southei'u division (Bar- 
at branch) of the Philadelphia & 
ding railroad, also on the Tuck- 
in railroad, 12 miles S. of Tom's 
cr, the county seat and nearest 
king town. It is a summer 
;e and contains 3 stores, 2 hotels, 
ress and telegTaph offices. Poi)- 
;ion 300. 

^Tarren Paper Mills, (G-10) 
post hamlet in Alexandria 
nship, Hunterdon county, 2 miles 
u ]VIiHV)rd station, and IG miles 
W. of Flomington, the county 
t. Population 75. 



Warrenville, O-IO — a post 
hamlet in Warren township, Som- 
erset county, 4 miles W. of Plain- 
field, which supphes it with bank- 
ing and railroad facilities, and 
8. miles N. E. of Somerville, the 
county seat. It has a church and a 
store. Population 100. 

Warrington, (H-G) — a post 
hamlet in Kn owl ton tow^iship, 
Wai'ren county, on the Blairstown 
division of the New York, Susque- 
hanna & Western railroad, miles 
N. of Belvidere, the county seat and 
nearest banking town. It has a 
church and a flour mill. Pop. 70. 

Washington, 1-8 — a thrifty 
borough and (m.o.) post office in 
Warren county, at the junction of 
the jNIorris & Essex division with the 
main Une of the Delaware, Lacka- 
wanna & Western raikoad, 8 miles 
S. E. of Belvidere, the county seat, 
and 70 miles W. of New York. Its 
transportation facilities are further 
increased by the Morris canal, which 
passes through the place, giving it 
direct water communication with 
New York and Philadelphia. The 
borough is beautifully situated in a 
fertile valley, on the S. side of 
Scott's Mountain, and has wide 
streets, G churches, a large graded 
school, 2 public halls, a volunteer 



fOCKfet GAZfeTTEEn Oi' NEW JERSE?. 



IGl 



fire department, several extensive 
mercantile establisLiments, 2 \veekly 
newspapers, the Jievmo and the 
Star, a national bank, and maniifac- 
tures of organs, pianos, and shoes. 
Delawai'e, Lackawanna & Western 
express and "Western Union tele- 
graph oflfices ai'e located here. Pop- 
ulation 2597. 

Waterford. Works, J-21 — a 

post hamlet in Windsor township, 
Camden county, on the Camden & 
Atlantic railroad, 22 miles S. E. of 
Camden, the county seat and bank- 
ing town. It has a church and an 
express office. Pop. 101. 

Waterloo, K-G — a post village 
in Byram townshiji, Sussex county, 
at the junction of the Morris Si, Es- 
sex division and the Sussex branch 
of the Delaware, Lackawanna & 
Western railroad, 6 miles N. E. of 
Hackettstown, the nearest banking 
place, and 10 miles S. of Newton, 
the county seat. It has a church, 
saw mills, express and telegraph sta- 
tions. Pop. IGO. 

Watsessing, Ix-8 — a post vil- 
lage in Bloomtield township, Essex 
count}', on the New York & Green- 
wood Lake I'ailway, also on the 
New York Sc Bloomtield branch of 
the Delaware, Lackawanna & West- 
ern railroad, 3 miles from Newark, 



the count}' seat and banking to^^•n, 
with which it is connected by horse- 
railroad. It has a church, a flour 
mill, and manufactui'es of hats, or- 
gans, druggists' sundries, and fire 
extinguishers ; also a United States 
express station. The post office is 
located in East Orange township. 
Pop. 1500. 

Wawayanda, P-3— a post ham- 
let in Vernon township, Sussex 
count}', on a lake of same name, cov- 
ering about 700 acres, 7 miles S. W. 
of Warwick, N. Y. on the Lehigh & 
Hudson Eiver railroad, which sup- 
plies the nearest shipping and l)ank- 
ing facilities, and 25 miles N. E. of 
Newton, the county seat. It is a 
noted resort for fishing and camping 
parties, and has a school, a cheese- 
box factory, flour and saw mills. 
Pop. 75. 

Weehawken, or Town of Un- 
ion, U-8 — a large post village in 
Hudson county, on the Hudson riv- 
er, and on the New Yt)rk, Lalce Erie 
& Western railroad, 2 miles fi-om 
Hoboken, and 3 miles from Jersey 
City, the coimty seat; both cities 
furnish banking facilities, and are 
connected by horse-cai's. The town 
contains 12 churches, a large graded 
school, 5 silk mills, a hat factory, a 
brewery, and a Western Union tele- 
graph office. Pop. 8398. 



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Wenonah, G-20 — a -post village 
Q Deptford township, Gloucester 
ounty, on the West Jersey railroad, 
1 miles S. of Woodbury, the county 
eat and banking town. It has a 
hurch, a canning factory, express 
,nd telegraph stations. Pop. 287. 

Wertsville, K-12— a post ham- 
_'t in East Aniwell township, Hun- 
erdon count}^ G miles S. E. of Flem- 
iigton, the county seat, which sup- 
)lies the nearest banking and rail- 
oad facilities. It has a church and 
, store. Pop. 75. 

West Creek, 'Q-22 — a post vil- 
age in Eagleswood township, Ocean 
;ouniy, on the Tuckerton raih'oad, 
!5 miles S. of Tom's River, the 
;ounty seat and nearest banking 
own. It has 2 churches, saw^ mills, 
ixpress and telegraph offices. The 
principal support is derived from 
iranberry culture and a large oyster 
md fish trade. Pop. 507. 

West End, T-15— a post ham- 
et and sea-side resort in Ocean 
-ownship, Monmouth comity, on the 
Jong Branch divisimis of the Penn- 
ylvania and Philadelphia & Eead- 
ng railroads,, 2 miles S. of Long 
jranch, the banking town, and 15 
iiiles E. of Freehold, the county 
eat. Here are several hotels. Pop- 
ilation 125. 



Westfield, P-10 — a pleasant 
village and (m. o. ) post office in 
township of same name. Union coun- 
ty, on the New Jersey Central divi- 
sion of the Philadelphia & Reading 
railroad, 5 miles N. E. of Plainfield, 
the nearest banking town, 7 miles 
W. of Elizabeth, the county seat, 
and 20 miles from New York City. 
It has G churches, a public and 2 
private schools, a weekly newspaper, 
the Westfield Telegrccjjh, flour mills, 
a paste board factory, express and 
telegi'aph offices. Pop. 2216. 

West Freehold, Q-15 — a post 
hamlet in Freehold township:), Mon- 
mouth county, 2 miles from Free- 
hold, the coimty seat, which supplies 
the nearest railroad and banking fa- 
cilities. It has a carriage shop. 
Pop. 150. 

West Hoboken, T-8— a thriv- 
ing town and (m. o.) post office in 
Hudson county, ly^ miles from Ho- 
boken, and 2 miles from Jersey City, 
the county seat ; both cities supply' 
banking and railroad facilities. It 
is chieHy a residence place and com- 
mands a fine view of the Hudson. 
Here are 6 churches, a large graded 
school, a volunteer fire deimrtment, 
and 4 silk mills. Pop. 0412. 

West Long Branch, (T-14) — 
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Monmouth county, on the outskirts 
of the city of Long Branch, which 
supphes it with banking and rail- 
road facihties, and 15 miles N.E. of 
Freehold, the county seat. It was 
formerly known as Branchbukgh, 
and contains a church, flour and saw 
mills, and 2 carriage factories. 
Here is also " Branchburgh Ceme- 
tery," one of the oldest and lai'gest 
in the State. Pop. 500. 

West Milford, P4— a post vil- 
lage in township of same name, Pas- 
saic county, 3 miles from Hewitt 
station on the New York & Green- 
wood Lake railway, with which 
it has daily stage connection, and 20 
miles N. "W. of Paterson, the county 
seat. Here are 2 churches, flour 
and saw mills. The town contains 
the lower part of Greenwood Lake, 
which is surrounded by beautiful 
sccneiy and attracts many summer 
visitors. Pop. 200. 

Weston, N-11 — a post hamlet 
in Franklin township, Somerset 
county, on the INIillstone river, and 
on the Bound Bi-ook route of the 
Philadelphia & Reading railroad, 4 
miles S. E. of Somervillc, the count}* 
seat and banking town. It hag a 
flour mill, express and tclegi'aph 
stations. Pop. 50. 

West Point Pleasant, (S-17) 
— a post village in Brick township, 



Ocean county, 3 miles from Lake- 
wood station, and 10 miles N. of 
Tom's River, the county seat and 
banking town. It is 1 mile from 
the Atlantic beach, and has extensive 
fishing grounds. Pop. 480. 

Westville, G-19— a post village 
in Deptfurd township, Gloucester 
comity, on the "West Jersey railroad, 
2 miles N. of Woodbury, the county 
seat and banking town. It has a 
church, express and telegraph sta- 
tions. Pop. 237. 

Westwood, T-G— a ix)st village 
in Washington township, Bergen 
county, on the New Jersey k New 
York railroad, 8 miles N. of Hack- 
ensack, the county seat, and 9 miles 
N. E. of Paterson, the nearest bank- 
ing town. It has express and tele- 
gi-aph ofifices, and manufactures of 
chairs and cigars. Pop. 309. 

Weymouth, L 23— a post vil- 
lage in Hamilton township, Atlantic 
county, on the West Jersey raih'oad 
(Atlantic City branch), G miles N.W. 
of May's Landing, the county seat, 
and 12 miles E. of Yineland, the 
nearest banking town. It has a 
church, a paj^er mill, and an express 
office. Pop. 200. 

Wheatland, P-19 — a post ham- 
let in Manchester township. Ocean 
county, on the New Jersey Southeni 



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division of the Philadelphia & Read- 
ing railroarl, 15 miles S. W. of 
Tom's River, the county seat and 
banking town. It has a church and 
an express offica. Pop. 125. 

"Whig" Lane, r-22 — a post vil- 
lage in Upper Pittsgrove township, 
Salem county, Sy^ miles from Mon- 
roe station on the West Jersey rail- 
road (Bridgeton branch), G miles E. 
of Woodstown, the banking place, 
and 15 miles N. E. of Salem, the 
county seat. It has flour and saw 
mills. Population 200. 

Whippany, P-8— a post village 
in Hanover township, Morris coun- 
ty, on Whippany river, 4 miles N.E. 
of Morristown, the county seat, 
which supplies the nearest banking 
and railroad facilities, and is con- 
nected by daily stage. It has 3 
churches, grist and saw mills, and 
manufactures of tissue-paper, paste 
board, cotton and woolen doods. 
Population 554. 

Whitehall, Q-6 — a post village 
in Montville township, Morris coun- 
ty, on the Morris canal, and on the 
Boonton branch of the Delaware, 
Lackawanna & Western railroad, 10 
miles W. of Paterson, the banking 
town, and 12 miles N. E. of Morris- 
town, the county seat. It has a 
church, several flour mills, and an 
express office. Pop. 300. 



White Hill, Burlington coun- 
ty, a station on the Amboy division 
of the Pennsylvania railroad. See 

FlELDSBOROUGH. 

White House, L-10 — a post 
hamlet in Readingion township, 
Hunterdon county, 1 mile from 
White House Station, which see, 
and 10 miles N. E. of Flemington, 
the count}^ seat. It has a chiu'ch 
and a flour mill. Pop. 150. 

White House Station, L-10— 
a village and (m. o.) post office in 
Readington township, Hunterdon 
county, on the New Jersey Central 
division of the Philadelphia & Read- 
ing railroad, 9 miles N. E. of Flem- 
ington, the county seat, and 8 mUes 
N.W. of Somer^ille, the banking 
town. It has a number of stores, 2 
hotels, express and telegraph sta- 
tions. Population 400. 

Whitesville, Q-17— a post vil- 
lage in Jackson township, Ocean 
county, 2 miles from Lake wood sta- 
tion on the New Jersey Southern 
division of the Philadelphia & Read- 
ing railroad, and 9 miles N. of Tom's 
River, the county seat and banking- 
town. It has a church and a store. 
Population 240. 

Whiting, P-18 — a post village 
in Manchester to-wnship, Ocean 
county, at the junction of the New 



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Jersey Southem di^'i8ion of i\\c 
Pbilftdelphia & Keadiug railroi^d 
■with the Tuckerton raili'oad, also at 
the terminus of the Pemberton 
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
10 miles W. of Tom's River, the 
county seat and banking town. It 
has 2 chui'ches, saw mills, expi'ess 
and telegraph stations. Pop. 200. 

Wickatunk, (Q.l-i) — a post 
hamlet in Marlborough township, 
Monmouth county, on the Freehold 
& New York railroad, 6 miles N. of 
Freehold, the coimty seat and bank- 
town. ^ It has an express office. 
Population 75. 

Wilburtha, ( J-l-i) — a post ham- 
let in Ewing township, Mercer coun- 
ty, on the Delaware river, and on the 
Belvidere division of the Pennsylva- 
nia railroad, 5 miles above Trenton, 
the county seat and banking town. 
It has a brown-stone quarry, express 
and telegraph offices. Pop. 200. 

WilliamstOAvn, H 21 — a pros- 
perous village and (ni.o.) post office 
in Monroe township, Gloucester 
county, on the Williamstown & Dela- 
Avare Piver railroad, 12 miles S. E. 
of Woodbmy, the county seat and 
nearest banking town. It has 2 
churches, a canning establishment, a 
saw mUl, and a manufactoiy of glass- 
ware ; also express and telegraph 
offices. Population 1250. 



Willow Grove, H-23— a post 
hamlet in Landis township, Cum- 
berland county, 2 miles from New- 
tield station, 5 miles N. of Vineland, 
the banking town, and 14 miles N. 
E. of Bridgeton, the county seat. 
It has a church, flour and saw mills. 
Population 100. 

Wilton, J-21 — a post A-illage in 
Winslow township, Camden county, 
on the Williamstown & Delaware 
River railroad, 16 miles S. E. of 
Camden, the county seat and nearest 
banking town. Here is a church 
and a large glass factt)ry. Pop. 480. 

Windsor, N-15 — a post village 
in Washington township, Mercer 
count}', on the Ambo}' division of the 
Pennsvlvania raib-oad, 3 miles S. W. 
of Hightstown, the baulcing place, 
and 10 miles E. by N. of Trenton, 
the county seat. It has a church, a 
flour mill, a shirt factory, and an ex- 
press office. Population 150. 

Winslow, J -22 — a post village 
in township of same name, Camden 
county, on Ibe New Jersey Southern 
division of the Philadelphia & Read- 
ing railroail at its jimction with the 
Philadeli)liia & Atlantic City rail- 
road, also on the Camden &, Atlantic 
railroad, 16 miles N. E. of Vineland, 
the nearest banking town, and 25 
miles S. E. of Camden, the county' 



166 



POCKET GAZETTEEK OF NEW JERSEY. 



seat. It has a church, extensive 
^lass-works, express and telegraph 
stations. Population G24. 

Woodbridge, Q-11— a thriving 
dllage and (m.o.) post office in 
:ownship of same name, Middlesex 
jounty, on Staten Island sound, and 
m the Eahway & Perth Amboy 
jranch of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
dso on the Long Branch di^ision of 
;he Philadelphia & Eeading raih'oad, 
t miles N. of Perth Amboy, the 
learest bank location, and 10 miles 
Sf. E. of New Brunswick, the county 
seat. It contains 5 churches, a 
graded school, a public library, 2 
A-eekly newspapers, the Inclejyendent 
Tlour and the Heinibliccm, and 
nanufactui-es of fire-brick, tiles, and 
Irain-pipe. Here are large deposits 
)f fire-clay, which is extensively 
nined and shipped, no less than 20 
concerns being engaged in this in- 
lustry. Express, telegraph, and 
:,elephone offices are located in the 
,own. Population 738. 

Woodbury, G-19— a handsome 
nty and the ca})ital of Gloucester 
jountv, is situated at the head of 
lavigation on Woodbury creek, 3 
niles from the Delaware, on 
be Delaware River railroad, and at 
be junction of the main line of the 
West Jersey railroad with its 
Swedesboro branch, 8 miles S. of 



Philadelphia, and 39 miles from 
Trenton. It is among the oldest 
to^Tis in the State — contemporary 
in settlement with Philadelphia — 
and was founded by members of the 
Society of Friends. It was in- 
corporated a city in 1871, and is 
sui^plied with water, gas, and elec- 
tric hght. It contains 4 public 
schools of superior grade, the Dept- 
ford academy, a private institution of 
high repute, a good library, an op- 
era house, a pubHc hall, a national 
bank, and churches of the Presbyte- 
rian, Methodist, Baptist, Episcopa- 
lian, German Lutheran, and Catholic 
denominations. The Friends' meet- 
ing house is an interesting relic of 
the early times, the original part of 
it having been erected about the year 
1715, to wliicli an addition was made 
in 1783. It is still in fine preserva- 
tion. A new, and very handsome 
court house is nearly completed tak- 
ing the place of the old one built 
in 1787 and containing all the county 
offices. Directly in front of it stands 
a chaste and beautiful soldiers' mon- 
ument, raised in 1867. Three weekly 
papers are published here. The Con- 
stitution, a republican journal es- 
tablished in 1834 by the present pro- 
priet(n'. Me. A. S. Barber, the lAb- 
eral Press, independent in politics, 
and the Gloucester County Demo- 



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crat, founded iii 1877. The indus- 
tries of the place consist of 3 glass 
factories for hollow- ware and window 
glass, a castor factory, a steam flour 
mill, a planing mill, and extensive 
manufactures of patent medicines. 
The express, telegraph, and tele- 
phone accommodations arc first- 
class. Lord CornwaUis was stationed 
in Woodbury, in the winter of 1777, 
with a body of British troops, and 
an " old, old bell " brought from San 
Domiugo during the insurrection of 
1789 is placed at rest in the new 
school building. Pop. 3278. 

Woodmansie, O-IO — a post 
hamlet in Woodland township, Bur- 
lington county, on the New Jersey 
Southera division of the Philadelphia 

6 Reading railroad, 21 miles S.E. 
of Mount Holly, the county seat. It 
has a church, a steam saw mill, and 
an express office. Population 125. 

"Wooclport, (N-6)— a post ham- 
let in Jefterson township, Morris 
county, on Lake Hopatcong and at 
Hura) Station on the New Jersey 
Central division (Ogden branch) of 
the Phila-lelphia & Reading raih'oad, 

7 miles N. W. of Dover, the banking 
town, and 15 miles N. W. of Morris- 
town, the county seat. It has a 
chui-eh, a store, and a mine of iron- 
ore. Population 150. 



Wood Ridge, S-7— a post vil- 
lage in Lodi township, Bergen coun- 
ty, on the New Jersey & New Yojk 
raih-oad, 4 miles S. of Hackensack, 
the county seat, and 10 miles N. of 
Jersey City, the nearest bank loca- 
tion. It has a church, express and 
telegraph offices. Population 350. 

Woodruff, G-21 — a post hamlet 
in Deerlield township, Cumberland 
county, on the New Jersey Southern 
division of the Philadelpliia & Read- 
ing railroad, 3 miles N. E. of Bridge- 
ton, the county seat and banking 
town. It has a church, a flour mill, 
and an express office. Pop. 125. 

Woodstown, E-22 — a fine bor- 
ough and (m. o.) post office in Pitts- 
grove township, Salem county, is 
located on Salem creek, and on the 
Swedesboro branch of the West 
Jersey raiboad, 10 miles N. E. of 
Salem, the county seat, and 25 miles 
S. W. of Philadelphia. It is the 
market centre of a most fertile agri- 
cultural disti'ict, from which it de- 
rives a large trade, and contains 
many siTbstantial business blocks 
and handsome residences. There 
are 7 churches, an academy, good 
public schools, a national bank, and 
2 weekly newspapers, the Jier/ister 
and the Jfonitor. Its industrial re- 
sources comprise i flijur mills, ma- 
chine shops, a dairy, several canning 



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POCKET GAZETTEER OF NEW JERSEY. 



establishments, and an extensive 
shipping of produce. West Jersey 
express and Western Union tele- 
graph offices are located here. Pop- 
ulation 1410. 

Woodsville, K-13 — a post ham- 
let in Hopewell township, Mercer 
county, 3 miles S. W. of Hopewell 
station on the Bound Brook route 
of the Philadelphia & Beading rail- 
road, and 12 miles N. of Trenton, 
the county seat. It has a store. 
Population 175. 

Wortendyke, S-G — a village 
and (m. o.) post office in Franklin 
township, Bergen county, on the 
New York, Susquehanna & Western 
railroad, 6 miles N. of Paterson, the 
nearest bank location, and 10 miles 
N. W. of Hackensack, the county 
seat. It has a church, cotton and 
silk factories, and express and tele- 
graph offices. Pop. 850. 

Wrightstown, N-17 — a post 
village in Hanover township, Bur- 
lington county, on the Hightstown 
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad, 
10 miles N. E. of Mount Holly, the 
county seat and banking town. It 
has a church, a flour mill, express 
and telegraph stations. Pop. 275. 

Wyckoff, S-5 — a post village in 
Franklin township, Bergen county, 
on the New York, Susquehanna & 



Western railroad, 7 miles N. of Pat 
erson, the banking town, and 1. 
miles N. W. of Hackensack, the coim 
ty seat. It has a church, a liou: 
mill, and a basket factory ; also ex 
press and telegraph stations. Pop 
ulation 347. 

Wykertown, M-3 — a post vil 
lage in Frankford township, Susse: 
county, 4 miles N. E. of Branchvillc' 
the nearest railroad station, 5 mile 
S. W. of Decker town, the bankin; 
place, and 10 miles N. by E, of Ne^^ 
ton, the county seat. It is a farn 
ing village, and has a store and 
blacksmith shop. Pop. 550. 

Yardville, L-15— a post villag 
in Hamilton township, Mercer coui 
ty, on the Amboy division of tl 
Pennsylvania railroad, 3 miles N. ] 
of Bordentown, the banking plac 
and 5 miles S. E. of Trenton, tl 
count}' seat. Here ai'e 2 churche 
and fioiu', saw, and cotton mills, alf 
express and telegraph station 
Population 400. 

Yorktown, E-22 — a post villag 
in Pilesgrove township, Salem cou 
ty, on the Salem branch of the We 
Jersey railroad, 3 miles S. of Wood 
town, the banking place, and 9 mil 
E. of Salem, the county seat. It b 
a church, a tile factory, express ai 
telegraph stations. Pop. 180. 



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